A drug-sensitive genetic network masks fungi from the immune system.
Fungal pathogens can be recognized by the immune system via their beta-glucan, a potent proinflammatory molecule that is present at high levels but is predominantly buried beneath a mannoprotein coat and invisible to the host. To investigate the nature and significance of "masking" this mo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2006-04-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1447670?pdf=render |