title: Smoking, melanization, and cryptococcosis: is there a connection?
authors.forename: Z U
authors.initials: ZU
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D000818:Animals; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D008543:Melanins / Q000378:metabolism*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D008543:Melanins; D000362:Agar