Melanisation of Cryptococcus neoformans in human brain tissue
JD Nosanchuk, AL Rosas, SC Lee, A Casadevall - The Lancet, 2000 - thelancet.com
JD Nosanchuk, AL Rosas, SC Lee, A Casadevall
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Summary
Melanin-specific reagents revealed melanin in cryptococcal cell walls from human brain tissue, and fungal-cell melanin "ghosts" were recovered from infected tissue. The results indicate that Cryptococcus neoformans melanises during human infection.
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