West Nile virus (WNV)
Learn about West Nile virus, an enveloped RNA virus that causes West Nile fever. This article explores its transmission, clinical manifestations, and the potential targets for combating enveloped viruses.
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Belonging to the subphylum Agaricomycotina, Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast of the Filobasidiaceae family.
An infection by this fungus primarily results in cryptococcosis, a fungal disease of the inner organs, often occurring in immunocompromised people. Hence, it is one of the diseases most often affecting patients with AIDS.
Transmission mainly occurs via droplets or particles in the air.
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Yeasticidal