The alkaline protease of Aspergillus fumigatus is not a virulence determinant in two murine models of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis.

Little is known of the pathophysiology of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA), an opportunistic fungal infection usually caused by Aspergillus fumigatus. It has been suggested that the ability of the fungus to degrade elastin may aid its invasion and growth in lung tissue. We have described previ...

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Main Authors: Tang, C M, Cohen, J, Krausz, T, Van Noorden, S, Holden, D W
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1993
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC280747/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8478053
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