Molecular mechanism of Aspergillus fumigatus adherence to host constituents

Current Opinion in Microbiology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 375-379

  Sheppard, Donald C ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN; CARBOHYDRATE; CELL MEMBRANE PROTEIN; FUNGAL PROTEIN; GALACTOSAMINOGALACTAN; HYDROPHOBIN; MANNOSE; POLYSACCHARIDE; PROTEIN ASPF2; PROTEIN RODA; SIALIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CELL ADHESION; CELL WALL; EPITHELIUM CELL; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FUNGAL VIRULENCE; HOST CELL; LUNG ALVEOLUS EPITHELIUM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CELL ADHESION; CELL WALL; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS; FUNGAL PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; GENES, FUNGAL; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; HYPHAE; INVASIVE PULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS; POLYSACCHARIDES; SPORES, FUNGAL;

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS;

EID: 80051798779     PISSN: 13695274     EISSN: 18790364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2011.07.006     Document Type: Review

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