The contribution of Aspergillus fumigatus stress responses to virulence and antifungal resistance

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 243-253

  Brown, Neil A ^a   Goldman, Gustavo H ^b  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

aspergillosis; cell wall stress; fungicide resistance; heat shock; hypoxia; osmotic stress; oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANTIFUNGAL RESISTANCE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; DRUG EFFECTS; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; VIRULENCE;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; DRUG RESISTANCE, FUNGAL; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; VIRULENCE;

EID: 84959205374     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 19763794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-016-5510-4     Document Type: Review

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