Isolation, Characterization, and Localization of a Capsule-Associated Gene, CAP10 , of Cryptococcus neoformans

Abstract excerpt

Cryptococcus neoformans is a pathogenic fungus which most commonly affects the central nervous system and causes fatal meningoencephalitis primarily in patients with AIDS. This fungus produces a thick extracellular polysaccharide capsule which is well recognized as a virulence factor. Here, we describe the isolation and characterization of a novel gene, CAP10, which is required for capsule formation....

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Fungal Infections and Studies
• Share to Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
• Share to Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity