Exophiala dermatitidis isolates from various sources: using alternative invertebrate host organisms (Caenorhabditis elegans and Galleria mellonella) to determine virulence

Exophiala dermatitidis isolates from various sources: using alternative invertebrate host organisms (Caenorhabditis elegans and Galleria mellonella) to determine virulence

Abstract Exophiala dermatitidis causes chromoblastomycosis, phaeohyphomycosis and fatal infections of the central nervous system of patients with Asian background. It is also found in respiratory secretions from cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. In this study a variety of E. dermatitidis strains (isola...

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Main Authors: Maike Olsowski, Frederike Hoffmann, Andrea Hain, Lisa Kirchhoff, Dirk Theegarten, Daniel Todt, Eike Steinmann, Jan Buer, Peter-Michael Rath, Joerg Steinmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-30909-5

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-30909-5

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