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Research Interest: Fungal Biology; Medical Mycology; Microbiology, Vaccine Development
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Recent Publications
Cryptococcus gattii Can Use the Cactus Pilosocereus spp. to Grow and Develop a Capsule and Produce Melanin In Vitro
Journal Article Microbiology Research · June 13, 2023 Cryptococcus gattii is a pathogenic yeast, member of the C. neoformans/gattii complex. Previous work from our laboratory has established the presence of C. gattii on cacti lesions, providing proof that it can grow in a stressful environment. Howeve ... Full text Open Access CiteRecent Grants
Stress-induced transposon mobilization in the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus
ResearchGraduate Student · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2025View All Grants