Titan cell production in Cryptococcus neoformans reshapes the cell wall and capsule composition during infection
Cryptococcus neoformans is a human fungal pathogen that often causes infections in immunocompromised individuals. Upon inhalation into the lungs C. neoformans differentiates into cells with altered size and morphology, including production of large titan cells. Titan cells possess thickened cell wal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-03-01
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| Series: | The Cell Surface |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468233017300634 |