Glycoconjugates and polysaccharides of fungal cell wall and activation of immune system

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 195-208

  Pinto, M R ^a   Barreto Bergter, E ^b   Taborda, C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fungi; Glycoproteins; Glycosphingolipids; Immune system; Polysaccharides

Indexed keywords

FUNGI;

EID: 48849116641     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822008000200001     Document Type: Review

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