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Extrinsic extracellular DNA leads to biofilm formation and colocalizes with matrix polysaccharides in the human pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus

The environmentally acquired fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus causes a variety of severe diseases. Furthermore, it is often found colonizing the respiratory tract of patients suffering from cystic fibrosis. Conidia of this filamentous fungus adhere to substrate surfaces and germinate to form bi...

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Autores principales: Shopova, Iordana, Bruns, Sandra, Thywissen, Andreas, Kniemeyer, Olaf, Brakhage, Axel A., Hillmann, Falk
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3674311/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23760756
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2013.00141