Novel cell wall-associated genes that enable Cryptococcus neoformans to evade dectin-1-mediated innate immune recognition.
Keigo Ueno, Akiko Nagamori, Nahoko Oniyama Honkyu, Daisuke Yamanaka, Ken Miyazawa, Ami Koizumi, Kyung Joo Kwon-Chung, Yoshitsugu Miyazaki
This study identifies novel cell wall-associated genes in Cryptococcus neoformans that mask β-1,3-glucan and enable evasion of dectin-1 immune recognition.
bioRxiv · Aug 7, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology