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Aspergillus fumigatus Acetate Utilization Impacts Virulence Traits and Pathogenicity

2021; American Society for Microbiology; Volume: 12; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1128/mbio.01682-21

ISSN

2161-2129

Autores

Laure Nicolas Annick Ries, Patrícia Alves de Castro, Lilian Pereira Silva, Clara Valero, Thaila Fernanda dos Reis, Raquel Saborano, Iola F. Duarte, Gabriela Félix Persinoti, Jacob L. Steenwyk, Antonis Rokas, Fausto Almeida, Jonas Henrique Costa, Taícia Pacheco Fill, Sarah Sze Wah Wong, Vishukumar Aimanianda, Fernando Rodrigues, Relber Aguiar Gonçales, Cláudio Duarte‐Oliveira, Agostinho Carvalho, Gustavo H. Goldman,

Tópico(s)

Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects

Resumo

Aspergillus fumigatus is an opportunistic fungal pathogen in humans. During infection, A. fumigatus is predicted to use host carbon sources, such as acetate, present in body fluids and peripheral tissues, to sustain growth and promote colonization and invasion.

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