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A Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenase-like protein functions in fungal copper import and meningitis
Infection by the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans causes lethal meningitis, primarily in immune-compromised individuals. Colonization of the brain by C. neoformans is dependent on copper (Cu) acquisition from the host, which drives critical virulence mechanisms. While C. neoformans Cu(+) impo...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7036007/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31932719 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41589-019-0437-9 |