Induction of Dormancy in Cryptococcus neoformans In Vitro: The HypNOS Protocol.
Methods Mol Biol
; 2775: 349-358, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
Cryptococcus neoformans is the second major cause of death in patients with HIV. During a latent infection, this pathogenic fungus survives in the host for years without causing symptoms of active disease. Upon favorable conditions, such as immunosuppression due to HIV infection, or other conditions (steroid use or organ transplantation), the yeast may reactivate and cause active cryptococcosis. Hence, dormancy is an important phase in the pathogenesis of C. neoformans. Additionally, C. neoformans also persists during antifungal treatment and causes disease recurrence, which is a major medical problem, especially in low- and middle-income countries. To survive in the host, yeast cells must react to the stresses they are exposed to and generate a cellular response that is favorable for yeast survival. A prominent strategy used by C. neoformans to combat challenging surroundings is dormancy, which may translate into a viable, but nonculturable phenotype (VBNC). This chapter describes an in vitro protocol to generate and characterize dormant Cryptococci.
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Cryptococcus neoformans
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Humans
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2024
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