The protein phosphatase PhzA of A. fumigatus is involved in oxidative stress tolerance and fungal virulence

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 66, Issue , 2014, Pages 79-85

  Muszkieta, Laetitia ^a   Carrion, Steven de Jesus ^b   Robinet, Pauline ^c   Beau, Rémi ^a   Elbim, Carole ^c   Pearlman, Eric ^b   Latgé, Jean Paul ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Aspergillus fumigatus; Corneal infection; Oxidative stress; Phosphatase; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CORNEAL INFECTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHOSPHATASE; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CELL WALL; FUNGAL PROTEINS; GENE KNOCKOUT TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; KERATITIS; MALE; MICE; MUTATION; NEUTROPHILS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHOSPHOPROTEIN PHOSPHATASES; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; VIRULENCE;

EID: 84898873122     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: 10960937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2014.02.009     Document Type: Article

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