Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6132420 | Current Opinion in Microbiology | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Adherence to host constituents is a key early step in the pathogenesis of invasive aspergillosis. ⺠Early studies focused on the identification of fungal proteins as adhesins. ⺠Recently fungal cell wall and secreted glycans have been implicated in adherence. ⺠Galactosaminogalactan, a component of the extracellular matrix mediates adherence.
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Authors
Donald C Sheppard,