Open AccessPuf4 Mediates Post-transcriptional Regulation of Cell Wall Biosynthesis and Caspofungin Resistance in Cryptococcus neoformans
Author(s) -
Murat C. Kalem,
Harini Venkata Subbiah,
Jay Leipheimer,
Virginia E. Glazier,
John C. Panepinto
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
mbio
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.562
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 2161-2129
pISSN - 2150-7511
DOI - 10.1128/mbio.03225-20
Subject(s) - cryptococcus neoformans , caspofungin , microbiology and biotechnology , fungus , cryptococcus , biology , pathogenic fungus , cryptococcosis , immunology , antifungal , amphotericin b , botany
Cryptococcus neoformans is an environmental fungus that causes pulmonary and central nervous system infections. It is also responsible for 15% of AIDS-related deaths.