Fungal genomics: a tool to explore central metabolism of Aspergillus fumigatus and its role in virulence.

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Aspergillus fumigatus is an opportunistic pathogenic fungus that primarily infects neutropenic animal hosts. This fungus is found throughout the world, can utilize a wide range of substrates for carbon and nitrogen sources, and is capable of growing at elevated temperatures. The ability to grow at high temperatures and utilize a range of nutrient substrates for growth potentially contributes to this being the...

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