Mitochondrial Fragmentation in Aspergillus fumigatus as Early Marker of Granulocyte Killing Activity
The host's defense against invasive mold infections relies on diverse antimicrobial activities of innate immune cells. However, studying these mechanisms in vitro is complicated by the filamentous nature of such pathogens that typically form long, branched, multinucleated and compartmentalized...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00128/full |