Pathogenic Yeast: Cryptococcus Neoformans

Introduction Cryptococcus neoformans is a pathogenic yeast found in soil, plants and animals. In humans, in most cases infection occurs by inhalation and deposition of pulmonary spores. In healthy people infection causes immune reactions through alveolar macrophages or dendritic cells. This limits the pathogen to benign granulomas. Exposure to Cryptococcus neoformans may cause disease in patients with low immune function and may be fatal. In fact, the mortality rate of HIV patients who developed pneumonia and meningitis after infection is high.

As mentioned earlier, Cryptococcus is a fungus like Cryptococcus yeast and is usually present in soils containing certain pathogenic species such as cryptococcosis pathogens. Cryptococcus neoformans causes acute or chronic infections; it usually causes pulmonary infections, but it can also spread to the meninges (meninges). The morphology of the lung is usually mild and transient and is usually not recognized. As it spreads, damage can occur in bone, skin and visceral tissues. The most common epidemic is the central nervous system (meningitis). It is the main pathogen obtained by inhalation. Its purpose is not to cause disease in the host, but when the host attempts to destroy it, the fungal defense mechanism will be activated, resulting in a fatal outcome to the host.

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Pathophysiology: Of 19 species constituting the genus Cryptococcus, only Cryptococcus neoformans is related to human disease. The majority of our understanding of the onset mechanism and host defense mechanism of Cryptococcus neoformans infection is due to animal models. Creatures do not infect people directly from people, they infect mainly through the respiratory tract. After inhalation, Cryptococcus neoformans are ingested in alveolar macrophages. Unencapsulated yeast cells are susceptible to phagocytosis and destruction, while encapsulated organisms are more resistant to phagocytosis. Cryptococcus polysaccharide capsules have anticancer activity and can be immunosuppressive. Antiophagic properties of capsules prevent phagocytes from recognizing yeast and inhibiting leukocyte migration to the fungal replication region

Cryptococcus neoformans grows by budding and forms circular yeast-like cells with a diameter of 3 to 6 micrometers. Within the host and in certain media, there are large polysaccharide capsules around each cell. Cryptococcus neoformans forms smooth and bulging yellow or tan colonies on solid medium at 20-37 ° C. The identification of this fungus is based on its microscopic appearance, biochemical test, and ability to grow at 37 ° C. Most nonpathogenic Cryptococcus strains do not grow at 37 degrees Celsius. Furthermore, Cryptococcus neoformans does not absorb lactose and nitrate and does not produce pseudo-mycelia on corn flour or rice tween agar medium. Most Cryptococcus neoformans strains can use creatinine as a nitrogen source, which can partially account for the growth of organisms in creatinine-rich poultry manure. Another useful biochemical feature of Cryptococcus neoformans is that it can be distinguished from nonpathogenic strains capable of producing melanin.