Glucosylceramide Administration as a Vaccination Strategy in Mouse Models of Cryptococcosis.

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen and the causative agent of the disease cryptococcosis. Cryptococcosis is initiated as a pulmonary infection and in conditions of immune deficiency disseminates to the blood stream and central nervous system, resulting in life-threatening me...

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Main Authors: Visesato Mor, Amir M Farnoud, Ashutosh Singh, Antonella Rella, Hiromasa Tanno, Keiko Ishii, Kazuyoshi Kawakami, Toshiya Sato, Maurizio Del Poeta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4833283?pdf=render