Conservation of Mannan Synthesis in Fungi of the Zygomycota and Ascomycota Reveals a Broad Diagnostic Target

Conservation of Mannan Synthesis in Fungi of the Zygomycota and Ascomycota Reveals a Broad Diagnostic Target

A key question asked when faced with an infection, an infestation, or environmental damage is whether it is a fungus. Identification of fungi as the cause of the problem can lead to remediation or treatment. Zygomycetes and ascomycetes account for the vast majority of fungal causes of human, animal,...

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Main Authors: Amanda R. Burnham-Marusich, Breeana Hubbard, Alexander J. Kvam, Marcellene Gates-Hollingsworth, Heather R. Green, Eric Soukup, Andrew H. Limper, Thomas R. Kozel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018-05-01
Series:mSphere
Subjects:
Mnn9
diagnostics
immunodetection
invasive fungal infection
lateral flow immunoassay
mannan
point of care
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00094-18

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