Hide, keep quiet, and keep low: properties that make Aspergillus fumigatus a successful lung pathogen

Hide, keep quiet, and keep low: properties that make Aspergillus fumigatus a successful lung pathogen

Representatives of the genus Aspergillus are opportunistic fungal pathogens. Their conidia can reach the alveoli by inhalation and can give rise to infections in immunocompromised individuals. Aspergillus fumigatus is the causal agent of invasive aspergillosis in nearly 90 % of the cases. It is not...

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Main Authors: Natalia eEscobar, Soledad R Ordonez, Han eWösten, Pieter-Jan eHaas, Hans ede Cock, Henk Peter Haagsman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Aspergillus fumigatus
Aspergillus niger
Epithelial Cells
Germination
Infection
Lung
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00438/full

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