Cytochrome c peroxidase contributes to the antioxidant defense of Cryptococcus neoformans

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 20-29

  Giles, Steven S ^a   Perfect, John R ^a   Cox, Gary M ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptococcus neoformans; Cytochrome c peroxidase; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C PEROXIDASE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGAL VIRULENCE; FUNGUS MUTANT; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; CYTOCHROME-C PEROXIDASE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; GENE DELETION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MACROPHAGES; MICE; MITOCHONDRIA; OXIDATIVE STRESS; VIRULENCE;

FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS; MURINAE;

EID: 10444242473     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2004.09.003     Document Type: Article

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