Hemoglobin uptake by Paracoccidioides spp. is receptor-mediated.

Hemoglobin uptake by Paracoccidioides spp. is receptor-mediated.

Iron is essential for the proliferation of fungal pathogens during infection. The availability of iron is limited due to its association with host proteins. Fungal pathogens have evolved different mechanisms to acquire iron from host; however, little is known regarding how Paracoccidioides species i...

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Main Authors: Elisa Flávia Luiz Cardoso Bailão, Juliana Alves Parente, Laurine Lacerda Pigosso, Kelly Pacheco de Castro, Fernanda Lopes Fonseca, Mirelle Garcia Silva-Bailão, Sônia Nair Báo, Alexandre Melo Bailão, Marcio L Rodrigues, Orville Hernandez, Juan G McEwen, Célia Maria de Almeida Soares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4022528?pdf=render

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