The effect of L-DOPA on Cryptococcus neoformans growth and gene expression

Virulence

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 329-336

  Eisenman, Helene C ^a   Chow, Siu Kei ^b   Tsé, Kenneth K ^a   McClelland, Erin E ^c   Casadevall, Arturo ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Janet Weis Children s Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptococcus neoformans; Gene expression; L DOPA; Laccase; Melanin

Indexed keywords

LEVODOPA; MELANIN;

ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CELL STRESS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DOSE RESPONSE; FUNGUS GROWTH; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS;

FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS; FUNGI; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84856066660     PISSN: 21505594     EISSN: 21505608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/viru.2.4.16136     Document Type: Article

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