Capsules from pathogenic and non-pathogenic Cryptococcus spp. manifest significant differences in structure and ability to protect against phagocytic cells.
Capsule production is common among bacterial species, but relatively rare in eukaryotic microorganisms. Members of the fungal Cryptococcus genus are known to produce capsules, which are major determinants of virulence in the highly pathogenic species Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii....
Main Authors: | Glauber de S Araujo, Fernanda L Fonseca, Bruno Pontes, Andre Torres, Radames J B Cordero, Rosely M Zancopé-Oliveira, Arturo Casadevall, Nathan B Viana, Leonardo Nimrichter, Marcio L Rodrigues, Eloi S Garcia, Wanderley de Souza, Susana Frases |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22253734/pdf/?tool=EBI |
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