Cryptococcus neoformans is a yeast with a prominent polysaccharide capsule. It is an opportunistic fungal pathogen notoriously known as the most common cause of fungal meningitis (infection and...
Tag: Central nervous system infections
Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Virus: Life Cycle, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis
Fig: Geographic distribution of Japanese encephalitis virus Japanese Encephalitis (JE) virus was initially isolated in Japan in 1935. It is a leading cause of vaccine-preventable encephalitis...
Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord known as the meninges. The most common etiologic agents of acute meningitis are enteroviruses (primarily...