Immune Modulation and Evasion by Cryptococcus spp.: An Integrative Review of Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Evidence
Yohana Porto Calegari-Alves, Luana Carolina Cardozo, Walter Orlando Beys-da-Silva, Lucélia Santi · 2026
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Yohana Porto Calegari-Alves and co-authors review how Cryptococcus fungi outwit the human immune system. These fungi cause a severe lung infection and meningitis, mostly in people with weak immunity, though not only in them. Their success rests on more than standard attack tools, the authors argue.
The fungi reshape their surfaces and thick coats to hide from immune sensors. They survive inside the very cells sent to eat them, slip out without bursting those cells, and cross into the brain by several routes. They also adjust their shape and metabolism under stress, and bend how the body presents germs to its defenses. The review ties these tricks into one web.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yohana Porto Calegari-Alves, Luana Carolina Cardozo, Walter Orlando Beys-da-Silva, Lucélia Santi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 112 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |