Galactosaminogalactan (GAG) and its multiple roles in Aspergillus pathogenesis

Galactosaminogalactan (GAG) and its multiple roles in Aspergillus pathogenesis

Aspergillus spp and particularly the species Aspergillus fumigatus are the causative agents of invasive aspergillosis, a progressive necrotizing pneumonia that occurs in immunocompromised patients. The limited efficacy of currently available antifungals has led to interest in a better understanding...

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Main Authors: Cornelia Speth, Günter Rambach, Cornelia Lass-Flörl, P. Lynne Howell, Donald C. Sheppard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Virulence
Subjects:
galactosaminogalactan
aspergillosis
host pathogen interactions
virulence factor
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2019.1568174

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