Toward an integrated model of capsule regulation in Cryptococcus neoformans.

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that causes serious human disease in immunocompromised populations. Its polysaccharide capsule is a key virulence factor which is regulated in response to growth conditions, becoming enlarged in the context of infection. We used microarray...

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Main Authors: Brian C Haynes, Michael L Skowyra, Sarah J Spencer, Stacey R Gish, Matthew Williams, Elizabeth P Held, Michael R Brent, Tamara L Doering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-12-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22174677/?tool=EBI