Virulence properties and nonimmune pathogenetic mechanisms of fungi.

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This article summarizes some of the potential fungal virulence factors, their effect on the host's defense systems, and their regulation by host factors. Immunopathogenesis is not discussed, but the role of adherence by fungal organisms to human surfaces and foreign bodies in pathogenesis is described. Dimorphism and, less commonly, phenotypic switching may play important roles in initiating and establishing...

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