What makes Aspergillus fumigatus a successful pathogen? Genes and molecules involved in invasive aspergillosis;¿Qué hace que Aspergillus fumigatus sea un patógeno de éxito? Genes y moléculas involucrados en la aspergilosis invasora

Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 155-182

  Abad, Ana ^a   Victoria Fernández Molina, Jimena ^a   Bikandi, Joseba ^a   Ramírez, Andoni ^a   Margareto, Javier ^b   Sendino, Javier ^a   Luis Hernando, Fernando ^a   Pontón, Jose ^a   Garaizar, Javier ^a   Rementeria, Aitor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b TECNALIA RESEARCH AND INNOVATION   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allergens; Aspergillus fumigatus; Cell wall; Genes and molecules; Immune response; Invasive aspergillosis; Nutrient uptake; Pathogenesis; Signaling and regulation; Thermotolerance; Toxins; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ABC TRANSPORTER; BETA GLUCAN; CALCIUM ION; CATALASE; CHITIN SYNTHASE; CYCLIC AMP DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE; FUNGAL PROTEIN; GALACTOMANNAN; GAMMA INTERFERON; GLIOTOXIN; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; HYDROPHOBIN; INTERLEUKIN 4; MANNOSE PHOSPHATE ISOMERASE; MELANIN; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; MITOGILLIN; NITROGEN; PHOSPHOLIPASE; PROTEIN AFMNT1; PROTEIN AFPMT1; PROTEIN FKS1; RHO FACTOR; SIALIC ACID; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLERGENICITY; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CARBOHYDRATE SYNTHESIS; CELL COMPOSITION; CELLULAR STRESS RESPONSE; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FUNGAL GENE; FUNGAL GENOME; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGAL VIRULENCE; FUNGUS GROWTH; GENE EXPRESSION SYSTEM; HEAT TOLERANCE; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INVASIVE ASPERGILLOSIS; METABOLIC REGULATION; MICROBIAL IMMUNITY; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SHORT SURVEY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

ANIMALS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HUMANS;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; FUNGI; MEDA;

EID: 78649931835     PISSN: 11301406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.riam.2010.10.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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