RGD-mediated adhesion in fungal pathogens of humans, plants and insects

Current Opinion in Microbiology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 344-348

  Hostetter, Margaret K ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN; ARGINYLGLYCYLASPARTIC ACID; COMPLEMENT FACTOR I; FIBRONECTIN; FUNGAL PROTEIN; LAMININ; MATRIX PROTEIN; VITRONECTIN;

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL ADHESION; CELL INTERACTION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DOMAIN; REVIEW;

EID: 0033870349     PISSN: 13695274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-5274(00)00101-6     Document Type: Review

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