Nielsen, Kirsten

Cryptococcus: from environmental saprophyte to global pathogen

May, R. C., Stone, N. R. H., Wiesner, D. L., Bicanic, T., & Nielsen, K. (2016) · Nature Reviews Microbiology

Fungal Infections and StudiesBacterial Infections and Vaccines

Cited by 541

Evidence of a Role for Monocytes in Dissemination and Brain Invasion by Cryptococcus neoformans

Charlier, C., Nielsen, K., Daou, S., Brigitte, M., Chretien, F., & Dromer, F. (2009) · Infection and Immunity

Fungal Infections and StudiesBacterial Infections and Vaccines

Cited by 362

Cryptococcal cell morphology affects host cell interactions and pathogenicity

Okagaki, L. H., Strain, A. K., Nielsen, J. N., Charlier, C., Baltes, N. J., Chrétien, F., Heitman, J., Dromer, F., & Nielsen, K. (2010) · PLoS Pathogens

Fungal Infections and StudiesAntifungal resistance and susceptibility

Cited by 345

Chitin Recognition via Chitotriosidase Promotes Pathologic Type-2 Helper T Cell Responses to Cryptococcal Infection

Wiesner, D. L., Specht, C. A., Lee, C. K., Smith, K. D., Mukaremera, L., Lee, S. T., Lee, C. G., Elias, J. A., Nielsen, J. N., Boulware, D. R., et al. (2015) · PLOS Pathogens

Fungal Infections and StudiesStudies on Chitinases and Chitosanases

Cited by 214

Efficacy of adjunctive sertraline for the treatment of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis: An open-label dose-ranging study

Rhein, J., Morawski, B. M., Hullsiek, K. H., Nabeta, H. W., Kiggundu, R., Tugume, L., Musubire, A., Akampurira, A., Smith, K. D., Alhadab, A., et al. (2016) · The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Fungal Infections and StudiesInfectious Diseases and Tuberculosis

Cited by 183

Polyploid titan cells produce haploid and aneuploid progeny to promote stress adaptation

Gerstein, A. C., Fu, M. S., Mukaremera, L., Li, Z., Ormerod, K. L., Fraser, J. A., Berman, J., & Nielsen, K. (2015) · mBio

Fungal Infections and StudiesFungal and yeast genetics research

Cited by 167

Titan cells formation in Cryptococcus neoformans is finely tuned by environmental conditions and modulated by positive and negative genetic regulators

Hommel, B., Mukaremera, L., Cordero, R. J. B., Coelho, C., Desjardins, C. A., Sturny-Leclère, A., Janbon, G., Perfect, J. R., Fraser, J. A., Casadevall, A., et al. (2018) · PLoS Pathogens

Fungal Infections and StudiesFungal and yeast genetics research

Cited by 143

Cryptococcal Titan Cell Formation Is Regulated by G-Protein Signaling in Response to Multiple Stimuli

Okagaki, L. H., Wang, Y., Ballou, E. R., O'Meara, T. R., Bahn, Y.-S., Alspaugh, J. A., Xue, C., & Nielsen, K. (2011) · Eukaryotic Cell

Fungal Infections and StudiesFungal and yeast genetics research

Cited by 117

Calcineurin Inhibition or Mutation Enhances Cell Wall Inhibitors against Aspergillus fumigatus

Steinbach, W. J., Cramer, R. A., Perfect, B. Z., Henn, C., Nielsen, K., Heitman, J., & Perfect, J. R. (2007) · Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Antifungal resistance and susceptibilityFungal and yeast genetics research

Cited by 108

A titanic drug resistance threat in Cryptococcus neoformans

Zafar, H., Altamirano, S., Ballou, E. R., & Nielsen, K. (2019) · Current Opinion in Microbiology

Fungal Infections and StudiesAntifungal resistance and susceptibility

Cited by 76

Correction: Cryptococcal Cell Morphology Affects Host Cell Interactions and Pathogenicity

Okagaki, L. H., Strain, A. K., Nielsen, J. N., Charlier, C., Baltes, N. J., Chrétien, F., Heitman, J., Dromer, F., & Nielsen, K. (2010) · PLoS Pathogens

Fungal Infections and StudiesAntifungal resistance and susceptibility

Cited by 71

Cryptococcal Phospholipase B1 Is Required for Intracellular Proliferation and Control of Titan Cell Morphology during Macrophage Infection

Evans, R. J., Li, Z., Hughes, W. S., Djordjevic, J. T., Nielsen, K., & May, R. C. (2015) · Infection and Immunity

Fungal Infections and StudiesAntifungal resistance and susceptibility

Cited by 53

Activity of VT-1129 against Cryptococcus neoformans clinical isolates with high fluconazole MICs

Nielsen, K., Vedula, P., Smith, K. D., Meya, D. B., Garvey, E. P., Hoekstra, W. J., Schotzinger, R. J., & Boulware, D. R. (2016) · Medical Mycology

Fungal Infections and StudiesAntifungal resistance and susceptibility

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ATI-2307 Exhibits Equivalent Antifungal Activity in Cryptococcus neoformans Clinical Isolates With High and Low Fluconazole IC50

Gerlach, E. S., Altamirano, S., Yoder, J. M., Luggya, T. S., Akampurira, A., Meya, D. B., Boulware, D. R., Rhein, J., & Nielsen, K. (2021) · Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Fungal Infections and StudiesAntifungal resistance and susceptibility

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