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The buoyancy of cryptococcal cells and its implications for transport and persistence of Cryptococcus in aqueous environments.

Isabel A JimenezPiotr R StempinskiQuigly DragotakesSeth D GreengoLia Sanchez RamirezArturo Casadevall
Published in: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology (2024)
is particularly concerning as an emerging fungal pathogen due to its capacity to cause clinical disease in immunocompetent patients, its recent spread to a new ecological niche, and its higher resistance to antifungal therapies. Our research defines characteristics that influence transport of cryptococci through water and its persistence at the air-water interface, which improve our understanding of mechanisms for cryptococcal aqueous transport and persistence.
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