Cryptococcus neoformans Glucuronoxylomannan and Sterylglucoside Are Required for Host Protection in an Animal Vaccination Model
The number of deaths from cryptococcal meningitis is around 180,000 per year. The disease is the second leading cause of mortality among individuals with AIDS. Antifungal treatment is costly and associated with adverse effects and resistance, evidencing the urgency of development of both therapeutic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2019-04-01
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| Series: | mBio |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02909-18 |