The infectious fungus Cryptococcus neoformans rapidly enlarges and shrinks in size to withstand different microenvironments in the body. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

Cryptococcus neoformans is one of four fungi classified as 'critical priority' on the WHO's Fungal Pathogens Priority List, ...

A fungus that can change its shape to fit into your brain has been discovered by scientists. Cryptococcus neoformans (C. neoformans), a pathogenic fungus, can shape-shift itself to fit through the ...

Photomicrograph of Cryptococcus deneoformans (IMAGE) Duke University Caption This photomicrograph depicts Cryptococcus neoformans a fungal pathogen that has been causing an increasing number of ...

To study this process, researchers need to identify rare instances of fungal invasion into the brain, but finding these examples requires the ability to study large sections of the organ. Carolina ...

Scientists at Duke University say they have sequenced the entire genome and all the RNA products of the most important pathogenic lineage of Cryptococcus neoformans, a strain called H99. Their study ( ...