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How Sweet it is! Cell Wall Biogenesis and Polysaccharide Capsule Formation in Cryptococcus neoformans

Cryptococcus neoformans is a pathogenic fungus responsible for severe opportunistic infections. The most prominent feature of this yeast is its elaborate polysaccharide capsule, a complex structure that is required for virulence. The capsule is intimately associated with the cell wall, which underli...

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Main Author: Doering, Tamara Lea
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2880894/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19575556
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.micro.62.081307.162753
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