Penicillium marneffei: An insurgent species among the Penicillia

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 24-28

  Cooper, Chester R ^a   Haycocks, Neil G ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Antifungal; Emerging diseases; Fungal infection; Gene expression; Human immunodeficiency virus; Morphogenesis; Penicilliosis; Phase transition; Phase specific gene; Predisposing factor

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL DISPLAY; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MORPHOGENESIS; PENICILLIUM MARNEFFEI; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VIRULENCE;

AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MYCOSES; PENICILLIUM; VIRULENCE;

FUNGI; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; PENICILLIUM MARNEFFEI;

EID: 0343938810     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2000.tb00006.x     Document Type: Article

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