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Titan cell production in Cryptococcus neoformans reshapes the cell wall and capsule composition during infection

Cryptococcus neoformans is a human fungal pathogen that often causes infections in immunocompromised individuals. Upon inhalation into the lungs C. neoformans differentiates into cells with altered size and morphology, including production of large titan cells. Titan cells possess thickened cell wal...

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Autores principales: Mukaremera, Liliane, Lee, Keunsook K., Wagener, Jeanette, Wiesner, Darin L., Gow, Neil A.R., Nielsen, Kirsten
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6095662/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30123851
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tcsw.2017.12.001