TY - JOUR
T1 - Evidence that Cryptococcus neoformans is melanized in pigeon excreta
T2 - Implications for pathogenesis
AU - Nosanchuk, Joshua D.
AU - Rudolph, Joseph
AU - Rosas, Angel L.
AU - Casadevall, Arturo
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Structures similar to the melanin 'ghosts' of melanized cryptococcal cells were isolated from pigeon excreta contaminated with Cryptococcus neoformans, and their growth in pigeon excreta supported melanization. The results suggest that environmental C. neoformans cells are melanized and imply that initial infection may involve exposure to melanized cells.
AB - Structures similar to the melanin 'ghosts' of melanized cryptococcal cells were isolated from pigeon excreta contaminated with Cryptococcus neoformans, and their growth in pigeon excreta supported melanization. The results suggest that environmental C. neoformans cells are melanized and imply that initial infection may involve exposure to melanized cells.
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U2 - 10.1128/iai.67.10.5477-5479.1999
DO - 10.1128/iai.67.10.5477-5479.1999
M3 - Article
C2 - 10496933
AN - SCOPUS:0032851212
SN - 0019-9567
VL - 67
SP - 5477
EP - 5479
JO - Infection and immunity
JF - Infection and immunity
IS - 10
ER -