Variation in chromosome copy number influences the virulence of <it>Cryptococcus neoformans </it>and occurs in isolates from AIDS patients

Variation in chromosome copy number influences the virulence of <it>Cryptococcus neoformans </it>and occurs in isolates from AIDS patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The adaptation of pathogenic fungi to the host environment via large-scale genomic changes is a poorly characterized phenomenon. <it>Cryptococcus neoformans </it>is the leading cause of fungal meningoencephalitis in HIV/A...

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Main Authors: Hu Guanggan, Wang Joyce, Choi Jaehyuk, Jung Won, Liu Iris, Litvintseva Anastasia P, Bicanic Tihana, Aurora Rajeev, Mitchell Thomas G, Perfect John R, Kronstad James W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Comparative genome hybridization
fungal pathogenesis
meningitis
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/12/526

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