The buoyancy of cryptococcal cells and its implications for transport and persistence of Cryptococcus in aqueous environments

The buoyancy of cryptococcal cells and its implications for transport and persistence of Cryptococcus in aqueous environments

ABSTRACT Cryptococcus is a genus of saprophytic fungi with global distribution. Two species complexes, Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii, pose health risks to humans and animals. Cryptococcal infections result from inhalation of aerosolized spores and/or desiccated yeasts from terrestr...

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Main Authors: Isabel A. Jimenez, Piotr R. Stempinski, Quigly Dragotakes, Seth D. Greengo, Lia Sanchez Ramirez, Arturo Casadevall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2024-12-01
Series:mSphere
Subjects:
environmental pathogens
halocline
pathogen transmission
marine mammals
public health
water
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00848-24
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