COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CAPSULAR AND SECRETED POLYSACCHARIDES PRODUCED BY RHODOTORULA MUCILAGINOSA AND CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS

Comparative Analysis of Capsular and Secreted Polysaccharides Produced by Rhodotorula mucilaginosa and Cryptococcus neoformans

Fungal infections are a global public health challenge, especially among immunocompromised patients.Basidiomycetous yeasts, such as Rhodotorula mucilaginosa, have emerged as opportunistic pathogens, but have received less attention than Cryptococcus neoformans.This study aimed to characterize the polysaccharides of R.mucilaginosa and compare them w

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Potential causal role of synovial complement system activation in the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis after anterior cruciate ligament injury or meniscus tear

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and meniscal tear (MT) are major causal factors for developing post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA), but the biological mechanism(s) are uncertain.After these structural damages, the synovium could be affected by complement activation that normally occurs in response to tissue injury.We explored the presence

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Editorial

Prezado leitor, Anunciamos a 124 edição do volume 17, número especial 1 de 2012 da Encontros Bibli.COGNIÇÃO E CIÊNCIA DA INFORMAÇÃO, buscando novas inter-relações.Este número especial da Revista Encontros Bibli apresenta artigos sobre o tema “A Cognição em Ciência da Informação: relação entre Psicologia Cognitiva, Cognição, Ci

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