Phenotypic profiling of Scedosporium aurantiacum, an opportunistic pathogen colonizing human lungs.

Genotyping studies of Australian Scedosporium isolates have revealed the strong prevalence of a recently described species: Scedosporium aurantiacum. In addition to occurring in the environment, this fungus is also known to colonise the respiratory tracts of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. A high thr...

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Main Authors: Jashanpreet Kaur, Shu Yao Duan, Lea A I Vaas, Anahit Penesyan, Wieland Meyer, Ian T Paulsen, Helena Nevalainen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4374879?pdf=render