Cryptococcus neoformans: Morphogenesis, infection, and evolution

Infection, Genetics and Evolution

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 401-416

  Lin, Xiaorong ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptococcosis; Dimorphism; Hyphae; Morphogen; Morphogenesis; Phenotypic switching; Pheromone sensing pathway; Pseudohyphae; Virulence; Yeast

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FUNGAL DEVELOPMENT; FUNGAL LIFE CYCLE STAGE; FUNGAL VIRULENCE; FUNGUS HYPHAE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MATING; MICROFLORA; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; EVOLUTION; HYPHAE; MORPHOGENESIS; PHENOTYPE; PHEROMONES; VIRULENCE;

FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS; FUNGI; MAMMALIA;

EID: 68949105809     PISSN: 15671348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2009.01.013     Document Type: Review

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