Diversity of Cell Wall Related Proteins in Human Pathogenic Fungi
The cell wall is one of the major keys to fungal identity. Fungi use their cell wall to sense the environment, and localize nutrients and competing microorganism. Pathogenic species additionally modify their cell walls to hide from a host’s immune system. With the growing number of fungal infections...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Fungi |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/4/1/6 |