Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenases as Chitin-Specific Virulence Factors in Crayfish Plague

The oomycete pathogen <i>Aphanomyces astaci</i>, also known as “crayfish plague”, is an obligate fungal-like parasite of freshwater crustaceans and is considered responsible for the ongoing decline of native European crayfish populations. <i>A. astaci</i> is thought to secret...

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Main Authors: Federico Sabbadin, Bernard Henrissat, Neil C. Bruce, Simon J. McQueen-Mason
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/8/1180