News articles tagged with 'Cryptococcus'
Worms strike see-saw balance in disease resistance
— 3 Mar 2011 12:29 | BiologyNew research, funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has shown that nematode worms have to trade-off resistance to different diseases, gaining…
Tiny molecules protect from the dangers of sex
— 15 Nov 2010 16:47 | HealthPathogenic fungi have been found to protect themselves against unwanted genetic mutations during sexual reproduction, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Centre. A gene-silencing…
Unexpectedly high rate of multiple strains in fungal infection
— 20 May 2010 13:04 | HealthNew research shows that nearly 1 in 5 cases of infection with the potentially deadly fungus Cryptococcus neoformans are caused by not one but multiple strains of the pathogen. Researchers…
Vancouver Island has one of the highest rates of Cryptococcus infection in the world
— 5 May 2010 08:27 | HealthCryptococcus disease is a rare but serious infection resulting from inhaling a toxic fungus often found in fir trees. Approximately 250 people have been infected with the disease in…
New strain of virulent airborne fungi, unique to Oregon, is set to spread
— 24 Apr 2010 12:16 | HealthA newly discovered strain of an airborne fungus has caused several deaths in Oregon and seems poised to move into California and other adjacent areas, according to scientists at Duke…
This is your brain on Cryptococcus: Pathogenic fungus loves your brain sugar
— 6 Apr 2010 09:47 | HealthHighly dangerous Cryptococcus fungi love sugar and will consume it anywhere because it helps them reproduce. In particular, they thrive on a sugar called inositol which is abundant…
Predicting fatal fungal infections
— 16 Jun 2009 01:03 | HealthIn a study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, researchers from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have identified cells in blood that predict which…
Scientists discover how deadly fungus protects itself
— 4 Feb 2009 13:58 | HealthResearchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered how a deadly microbe evades the human immune system and causes disease. The study, published…
Catching the blood cell bus gives fatal yeast infection a clean getaway
— 9 Sep 2008 17:06 | BiologyYeast fungus cells that kill thousands of AIDS patients every year escape detection by our bodies' defences by hiding inside our own defence cells, and hitch a ride through our systems…
Evidence of same-sex mating in nature: the story of Cryptococcus neoformans
— 19 Oct 2007 17:58 | BiologyCryptococcus neoformans is a major cause of fungal meningitis in predominantly immunocomprised individuals. This fungus has two mating-types/sexes, and mating typically requires two…
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