The malate synthase of <it>Paracoccidioides brasiliensis </it>is a linked surface protein that behaves as an anchorless adhesin

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The pathogenic fungus <it>Paracoccidioides brasiliensis </it>is the agent of paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM). This is a pulmonary mycosis acquired by inhalation of fungal airborne propagules that can disseminate to several o...

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Main Authors: Pereira Maristela, de Almeida Soares Célia, Lenzi Henrique, de Fátima da Silva Julhiany, Mendes-Giannini Maria, da Silva Neto Benedito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/272