Characterization of PbPga1, an antigenic GPI-protein in the pathogenic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis.

Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is the etiologic agent of paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), one of the most prevalent mycosis in Latin America. P. brasiliensis cell wall components interact with host cells and influence the pathogenesis of PCM. Cell wall components, such as glycosylphosphatidylinositol (G...

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Main Authors: Clarissa X R Valim, Luiz Roberto Basso, Fausto B dos Reis Almeida, Thaila Fernanda Reis, André Ricardo Lima Damásio, Luisa Karla Arruda, Roberto Martinez, Maria Cristina Roque-Barreira, Constance Oliver, Maria Célia Jamur, Paulo Sergio Rodrigues Coelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3443090?pdf=render