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Networks of fibers and factors: regulation of capsule formation in Cryptococcus neoformans

The ability of the pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans to cause life-threatening meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised individuals is due in large part to elaboration of a capsule consisting of polysaccharide fibers. The size of the cell-associated capsule is remarkably responsive to a vari...

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Autores principales: Ding, Hao, Mayer, François L., Sánchez-León, Eddy, de S. Araújo, Glauber R., Frases, Susana, Kronstad, James W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: F1000Research 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4979528/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27516877
http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.8854.1