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Capsule of Cryptococcus neoformans grows by enlargement of polysaccharide molecules

The human pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans has a distinctive polysaccharide (PS) capsule that enlarges during infection. The capsule is essential for virulence, but the mechanism for capsular growth is unknown. In the present study, we used dynamic light scattering (LS) analysis of capsular...

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Main Authors: Frases, Susana, Pontes, Bruno, Nimrichter, Leonardo, Viana, Nathan B., Rodrigues, Marcio L., Casadevall, Arturo
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2633523/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19164571
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0808995106
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