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Conidial hydrophobins of Aspergillus fumigatus.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Mar 2003
Paris Sophie, Debeaupuis Jean-Paul, Crameri Reto, Carey Marilyn, Charlès Franck, Prévost Marie Christine, Schmitt Christine, Philippe Bruno, Latgé Jean Paul
Abstract excerpt
The surface of Aspergillus fumigatus conidia, the first structure recognized by the host immune system, is covered by rodlets. We report that this outer cell wall layer contains two hydrophobins, RodAp and RodBp, which are found as highly insoluble complexes. The RODA gene was previously characterized, and DeltarodA conidia do not display a rodlet layer (N. Thau, M. Monod, B. Crestani, C. Rolland, G. Tronchin, J....
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