Organ-specific immune responses are strain-dependent in a mouse model of Cryptococcus neoformans brain infection
Man Shun Fu, L. George, Daisy Harris-Bosancic, Tahrim Hussain, Erin Clipston, P. L. Chan, Lozan Sheriff, David A.J. Lecky, Kazuyoshi Kawakami, Rebecca A. Drummond
This study examines how different Cryptococcus neoformans strains affect organ-specific immune responses in a mouse model of cryptococcal meningitis, finding strain-dependent effects independent of virulence.
Microbiology Spectrum · Feb 2, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology