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Hide, Keep Quiet, and Keep Low: Properties That Make Aspergillus fumigatus a Successful Lung Pathogen

Representatives of the genus Aspergillus are opportunistic fungal pathogens. Their conidia can reach the alveoli by inhalation and can give rise to infections in immunocompromised individuals. Aspergillus fumigatus is the causal agent of invasive aspergillosis in nearly 90% of the cases. It is not y...

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Autores principales: Escobar, Natalia, Ordonez, Soledad R., Wösten, Han A. B., Haas, Pieter-Jan A., de Cock, Hans, Haagsman, Henk P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4821987/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27092115
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00438