The invasive chytrid fungus of amphibians paralyzes lymphocyte responses

The chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, causes chytridiomycosis and is a major contributor to global amphibian declines. Although amphibians have robust immune defenses, clearance of this pathogen is impaired. Because inhibition of host immunity is a common survival strategy of pathogeni...

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Main Authors: Fites, J. Scott, Ramsey, Jeremy P., Holden, Whitney M., Collier, Sarah P., Sutherland, Danica M., Reinert, Laura K., Gayek, A. Sophia, Dermody, Terence S., Aune, Thomas M., Oswald-Richter, Kyra, Rollins-Smith, Louise A.
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Language:Inglês
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3956111/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24136969
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1243316
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