Functional Characterization of Pneumocystis carinii Inositol Transporter 1

Fungi in the genus Pneumocystis live in the lungs of mammals, where they can cause a fatal pneumonia (PCP [Pneumocystispneumonia]) in hosts with compromised immune systems. The absence of a continuous in vitro culture system for any species of Pneumocystis has led to limited understanding of these f...

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Main Authors: Melanie T. Cushion, Margaret S. Collins, Thomas Sesterhenn, Aleksey Porollo, Anish Kizhakkekkara Vadukoot, Edward J. Merino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016-12-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/7/6/e01851-16