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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Publicado en:Infect Immun
Autores principales: van de Wetering, J. K., Coenjaerts, F. E. J., Vaandrager, A. B., van Golde, L. M. G., Batenburg, J. J.
Formato: Artigo
Lenguaje:Inglês
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 2004
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Fungal and Parasitic Infections
Acceso en línea:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC343972/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14688091/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.72.1.145-153.2004
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