Virulence factors of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii: two sides of the same coin.
Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii are a globally distributed fungal pathogen that causes a significant number of cryptococcosis worldwide, especially among immunocompromised individuals, although immunocompetent may also be affected. This infection begins when Cryptococcus is inhaled from the environment...