Human fungal pathogens: Why should we learn?

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 145-148

  Kim, Jeong Yoon ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aspergillus fumigatus; Candida albicans; Cryptococcus neoformans; Histoplasma capsulatum; human fungal pathogens; invasive infection

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FUNGUS; GENETICS; HISTOPLASMA; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOSIS; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; VIRULENCE;

ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FUNGI; HISTOPLASMA; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; MYCOSES; VIRULENCE;

EID: 84959242328     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 19763794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-016-0647-8     Document Type: Editorial

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