Aggregation of Cryptococcus neoformans by Surfactant Protein D Is Inhibited by Its Capsular Component Glucuronoxylomannan

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic pathogen invading the immunocompromised host. Infection starts with the inhalation of acapsular or sparsely encapsulated cells, after which capsule synthesis is initiated. The capsule is the main virulence factor of this yeast-like fungus. Pulmonary surfac...

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Hauptverfasser: van de Wetering, J. K., Coenjaerts, F. E. J., Vaandrager, A. B., van Golde, L. M. G., Batenburg, J. J.
Format: Artigo
Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: American Society for Microbiology 2004
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Fungal and Parasitic Infections
Online Zugang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC343972/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14688091
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.72.1.145-153.2004
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