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Cell Wall Chitosan Is Necessary for Virulence in the Opportunistic Pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that causes meningoencephalitis. Its cell wall is composed of glucans, proteins, chitin, and chitosan. Multiple genetic approaches have defined a chitosan-deficient syndrome that includes slow growth and decreased cell integrity. Here we de...

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Autores principales: Baker, Lorina G., Specht, Charles A., Lodge, Jennifer K.
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Lenguaje:Inglês
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3187048/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21784998
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/EC.05138-11
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