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Cytoskeletal structures, ultrastructural characteristics and the capsule of the basidiomycetous yeast Cryptococcus laurentii

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DAVID Marek GABRIEL Miroslav KOPECKÁ Marie

Year of publication 2007
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Antonie van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology
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Faculty of Medicine

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Field Other medical specializations
Keywords capsule; cell cycle; Cryptococcus laurentii; cytoskeleton; morphology; ultrastructure
Description The cytoskeleton, capsule and cell ultrastructure were studied during the cell cycle of Cryptococcus laurentii. In an encapsulated strain, cytoplasmic microtubules and a mitotic spindle were detected. Mitosis was preceded by migration of the nucleus into the bud. F-actin failed to be visualised by rhodamine-phalloidin (RhPh) in encapsulated cells and therefore an acapsular strain was used. The following actin structures were found: actin dots, actin cables and cytokinetic ring. Ultrastructural studies showed the presence of a nucleus in the bud before mitosis. A collar-shaped structure was seen at the base of bud emergence. A lamellar cell wall and a rough outer surface of the cells were detected. Cytoskeletal structures found in Cryptococcus laurentii are similar to those in Cryptococcus neoformans, which is a serious human pathogen.
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