Dr Rebecca Drummond writes for The Conversation about meningitis infections, how it spreads and who is most at risk ...

Cryptococcus neoformans is one of four fungi classified as 'critical priority' on the WHO's Fungal Pathogens Priority List, which was published in October 2022 following decades of research and calls ...

The encapsulated fungus Cryptococcus neoformans is the most common cause of fungal meningitis, with the highest rate of cryptococcosis found in AIDS patients. Despite antifungal treatment, ...

The compounds also effectively kill dermatophytes, outperforming existing skin infection treatments. Published findings suggest potential new avenues for developing effective antifungal therapies.

Macquarie University researchers have found compounds derived from the cannabis plant can effectively combat fungal infections, including athlete's foot and the deadly Cryptococcosis, raising hope for ...

ABOUT 500 cases of human infection due to Cryptococcus neoformans have been described since Busse and Buschke separately presented descriptions of clinical findings in the same patient. In addition ...

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A new, easier-to-administer and patient-friendly sustained-release formulation of flucytosine, a medicine used to treat cryptococcal meningitis, has entered Phase II clinical trials in Malawi and ...

Ultimately, the goal is to find ways to stop deadly disease caused by Cryptococcus neoformans from developing in humans and animals. But until that time, finding new and better ways to treat already ...

Ultimately, the goal is to find ways to stop deadly disease caused by Cryptococcus neoformans from developing in humans and animals. But until that time, finding new and better ways to treat already ...

Radiotrophic fungi are organisms that have adapted to use ionising radiation as an energy source, a process referred to as radiosynthesis. This phenomenon was first observed in Chernobyl, where ...