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Antifungal Peptide SP1 Damages Polysaccharide Capsule of Cryptococcus neoformans and Enhances Phagocytosis of Macrophages
Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungal pathogen which causes nearly half a million deaths worldwide each year. Under host-relevant conditions, it produces a characteristic polysaccharide capsule. The polysaccharide capsule is one of the main virulence factors of C. neoformans, which involves antiphagoc...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10100895/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36916981 http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.04562-22 |