Publications by authors named "Anh Van Duong"

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  • * When comparing ST5 and non-ST5 strains, both showed similar lab characteristics but ST5 had more variability in size and induced stronger initial inflammation responses in host models despite lower overall virulence.
  • * The observed differences in ST5 may give it an advantage in adapting to new environments, particularly in immunocompetent individuals, suggesting an evolutionary aspect to its pathogenicity.
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Cryptococcosis causes approximately 180 000 deaths each year in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Patients with other forms of immunosuppression are also at risk, and disease is increasingly recognized in apparently immunocompetent individuals. Cryptococcus neoformans var.

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