Sporangiospore size dimorphism is linked to virulence of Mucor circinelloides.

Mucor circinelloides is a zygomycete fungus and an emerging opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised patients, especially transplant recipients and in some cases otherwise healthy individuals. We have discovered a novel example of size dimorphism linked to virulence. M. circinelloides is a hetero...

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Main Authors: Charles H Li, Maria Cervantes, Deborah J Springer, Teun Boekhout, Rosa M Ruiz-Vazquez, Santiago R Torres-Martinez, Joseph Heitman, Soo Chan Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-06-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3116813?pdf=render