Metabolomic analysis of Trichophyton rubrum and Microsporum canis during keratin degradation

Abstract Keratin is important and needed for the growth of dermatophytes in the host tissue. In turn, the ability to invade keratinised tissues is defined as a pivotal virulence attribute of this group of medically important fungi. The host–dermatophyte interaction is accompanied by an adaptation of...

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Main Authors: Anita Ciesielska, Anna Kawa, Katarzyna Kanarek, Adrian Soboń, Rafał Szewczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83632-z