Aspergillus fumigatus: Growth and virulence

Medical Mycology

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 77-81

  Rhodes, Judith C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillus fumigatus; Growth characteristics; Nutrient sensing; Thermotolerance; Virulence

Indexed keywords

CARBON; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; AUXOTROPHY; DISEASE MODEL; FUNGAL GENE; FUNGAL SPORE GERMINATION; FUNGAL VIRULENCE; FUNGUS GROWTH; HEAT TOLERANCE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT;

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CARBON; HEAT; NITROGEN; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; FUNGI;

EID: 33749515786     PISSN: 13693786     EISSN: 14602709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13693780600779419     Document Type: Article

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