The invisibility cloak of a fungus

The human immune system can easily recognize fungi because their cells are surrounded by a solid cell wall of chitin and other complex sugars. Researchers found out that a fungal pathogen, Cryptococcus neoformans, uses an enzyme to hide from the human immune system.

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