Comparative genomics and the evolution of pathogenicity in human pathogenic fungi

Eukaryotic Cell

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 34-42

  Moran, Gary P ^a   Coleman, David C ^a   Sullivan, Derek J ^a  

^a DUBLIN DENTAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; CANDIDA; COCCIDIOIDES; CRYPTOCOCCUS; FUNGUS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PATHOGENICITY;

ASPERGILLUS; CANDIDA; COCCIDIOIDES; CRYPTOCOCCUS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; FUNGI; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; HUMANS; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGI; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 78651481127     PISSN: 15359778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/EC.00242-10     Document Type: Article

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