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Phenotypic switching and beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase activity of the pathogenic yeast Trichosporon asahii.
Microbiology and immunology - 1 Jan 2004
Ichikawa Tomoe, Sugita Takashi, Wang Li, Yokoyama Koji, Nishimura Kazuko, Nishikawa Akemi
Abstract excerpt
The pathogenic yeast Trichosporon asahii is the major causative agent of deep-seated trichosporonosis in immunocompromised patients. Although infection by this microorganism is becoming increasingly frequent, information related to its pathogenicity and virulence factors is still limited. Therefore, we investigated phenotypic switching in colony morphology, and the production of extracellular enzymes as a...
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