Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9282957 | Microbes and Infection | 2005 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Recent studies on fungi revealed that several cytosolic and membrane components migrate to the cell wall together with secreted proteins and biosynthetic polysaccharides to build a dynamic immunoreactive structure. New aspects of fungal cell wall assembly and biosynthesis, focusing on the potential of glycolipids, melanin, heat-shock proteins, histone and surface antigens as targets of drugs and antifungal antibodies are discussed.
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Authors
Leonardo Nimrichter, Marcio L. Rodrigues, Elaine G. Rodrigues, Luiz R. Travassos,