Amoeba predation of Cryptococcus neoformans results in pleiotropic changes to traits associated with virulence
M. S. Fu, L. C. Liporagi-Lopes, S. R. dos Santos Junior, J. Tenor, J. R. Perfect, C. Cuomo, A. Casadevall
This study shows that prolonged exposure of Cryptococcus neoformans to amoebae leads to pleiotropic phenotypic and genetic changes that enhance resistance to predation and macrophage toxicity.
bioRxiv · Aug 7, 2020Microbiology