This study was aimed at investigating the effects of iron overload on the onset and outcome of cerebral cryptococcosis. To this purpose, iron dextran-administered mice were intracerebrally challenged with virulent melanogenic and avirulent non-melanogenic strains of Cryptococcus neoformans. The results shown here provide the first evidence that iron overload exacerbates the outcome of cryptococcal meningoencephalitis, irrespective of the fungal strain employed; pathogen colonization of the brain is facilitated, local cytokine response is delayed and/or prevented.
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