Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: Earlier studies have reported on the ability of Cryptococcus neoformans to synthesize melanin from tobacco extracts / nicotine incorporated in to the medium.However a study on the utilization of components in tobacco smoke by C. neoformans for melanin production was unreported.The present study reports on ability of C. neoformans for melanization using tobacco smoke and therefore substantiate the possible link between smoking and pathogenecity in clinical cryptococcal infections as reported by several researchers.
DOI: 10.21161/mjm.02811
Authors: Sabesan, G., Mehanderkar, R., Kumar, V., Abbadorai, R. A. J.
Institutions: AIMST University, Mohamed Sathak College of Arts and Science
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $110
OpenAlex ID: W2570735952