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Comparative Genomics Suggests That the Human Pathogenic Fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii Acquired Obligate Biotrophy through Gene Loss
Pneumocystis jirovecii is a fungal parasite that colonizes specifically humans and turns into an opportunistic pathogen in immunodeficient individuals. The fungus is able to reproduce extracellularly in host lungs without eliciting massive cellular death. The molecular mechanisms that govern this pr...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4159005/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25062922 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evu155 |