Role of Hydrophobins in Aspergillus fumigatus
Resistance of Aspergillus fumigatus conidia to desiccation and their capacity to reach the alveoli are partly due to the presence of a hydrophobic layer composed of a protein from the hydrophobin family, called RodA, which covers the conidial surface. In A. fumigatus there are seven hydrophobins (Ro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Fungi |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/4/1/2 |