The elicitin-like glycoprotein, ELI025, is secreted by the pathogenic oomycete Pythium insidiosum and evades host antibody responses.

The elicitin-like glycoprotein, ELI025, is secreted by the pathogenic oomycete Pythium insidiosum and evades host antibody responses.

Pythium insidiosum is a unique oomycete that can infect humans and animals. Patients with a P. insidiosum infection (pythiosis) have high rates of morbidity and mortality. The pathogen resists conventional antifungal drugs. Information on the biology and pathogenesis of P. insidiosum is limited. Man...

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Main Authors: Tassanee Lerksuthirat, Tassanee Lohnoo, Ruchuros Inkomlue, Thidarat Rujirawat, Wanta Yingyong, Rommanee Khositnithikul, Narumon Phaonakrop, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Thomas D Sullivan, Theerapong Krajaejun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4368664?pdf=render

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