Purification and Characterization of a Mitogenic Lectin from Cephalosporium, a Pathogenic Fungus Causing Mycotic Keratitis

Ophthalmic mycoses caused by infectious fungi are being recognized as a serious concern since they lead to total blindness. Cephalosporium is one amongst several opportunistic fungal species implicated in ophthalmic infections leading to mycotic keratitis. A mitogenic lectin has been purified from t...

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Main Authors: Nagaraja N. Nagre, Vishwanath B. Chachadi, Sachin M. Eligar, C. Shubhada, Radha Pujari, Padma Shastry, Bale M. Swamy, Shashikala R. Inamdar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Biochemistry Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/854656