Alternative oxidase mediates pathogen resistance in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis infection.

<h4>Background</h4>Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is a human thermal dimorphic pathogenic fungus. Survival of P. brasiliensis inside the host depends on the adaptation of this fungal pathogen to different conditions, namely oxidative stress imposed by immune cells.<h4>Aims and metho...

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Main Authors: Orville Hernández Ruiz, Angel Gonzalez, Agostinho J Almeida, Diana Tamayo, Ana Maria Garcia, Angela Restrepo, Juan G McEwen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22039556/?tool=EBI