Aspergillus fumigatus arp1 modulates conidial pigmentation and complement deposition

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 175-183

  Tsai, Huei Fung ^a   Washburn, Ronald G ^b   Chang, Yun C ^a   Kwon Chung, K J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; COMPLEMENT DEPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYBRIDIZATION; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PIGMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030844004     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.5681921.x     Document Type: Article

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