Induction of Protective Immunity to Cryptococcal Infection in Mice by a Heat-Killed, Chitosan-Deficient Strain of Cryptococcus neoformans
Cryptococcus neoformans is a major opportunistic fungal pathogen that causes fatal meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised individuals and is responsible for a large proportion of AIDS-related deaths. The fungal cell wall is an essential organelle which undergoes constant modification during variou...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2016-05-01
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| Series: | mBio |
| Online Access: | http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/7/3/e00547-16 |