Dissemination of Cryptococcus neoformans via localised proliferation and blockage of blood vessels
Josie F Gibson, Robert J Evans, Aleksandra Bojarczuk, Richard Hotham, Anne K Lagendijk, Benjamin M Hogan, Philip W Ingham, Stephen A Renshaw, Simon A Johnston
This study identifies a mechanism by which Cryptococcus neoformans causes vascular damage and cortical infarcts in cryptococcal meningitis through localized proliferation and vessel blockage in a zebrafish model.
bioRxiv · Sep 4, 2017 · PreprintMicrobiology