Interactions of an Emerging Fungal Pathogen Scedosporium aurantiacum with Human Lung Epithelial Cells

Abstract Scedosporium fungi are found in various natural and host-associated environments, including the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients. However, their role in infection development remains underexplored. Here the attachment of conidia of a virulent S. aurantiacum strain WM 06.482 onto the human...

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Main Authors: Jashanpreet Kaur, Liisa Kautto, Anahit Penesyan, Wieland Meyer, Liam D. H. Elbourne, Ian T. Paulsen, Helena Nevalainen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-41435-3