ArticleFuture microbiology2015
Aging: an emergent phenotypic trait that contributes to the virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans.
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- Combined Antifungal Resistance and Biofilm Tolerance: the Global Threat of Candida auris.mSphere · 2019Review
- Gene Duplication Associated with Increased Fluconazole Tolerance in Candida auris cells of Advanced Generational Age.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Fungi that Infect Humans.Microbiology spectrum · 2017Review
- Cryptococcal Disease in HIV-Infected Children.Current infectious disease reports · 2016Review
- The Cryptococcus neoformans capsule: lessons from the use of optical tweezers and other biophysical tools.Frontiers in microbiology · 2015Review
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Abstract
The pathogenic fungus, Cryptococcus neoformans, is known to undergo phenotypic variation, which affects its virulence in the host. Recent investigations on C. neoformans cells in humans have validated the concept that phenotypic variation is present and relevant for the outcome of chronic cryptococcosis. The C. neoformans capsule is not the only trait that varies among strains. An emerging variant is the "old cell phenotype" generated when C. neoformans undergoes replicative aging. This phenotype, which other than larger size also exhibits a thickened cell wall, inhibits phagocytosis and killing by antifungals in vitro. In concert with the finding that old cells accumulate in vivo, this emergent trait could have significant impact on cryptococcal virulence and infection, and contribute to treatment failure.
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