Melanin in <it>Fonsecaea pedrosoi</it>: a trap for oxidative radicals
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The pathogenic fungus <it>Fonsecaea pedrosoi </it>constitutively produces the pigment melanin, an important virulence factor in fungi. Melanin is incorporated in the cell wall structure and provides chemical and physical...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-03-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/80 |