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Chromosomal rearrangements between serotype A and D strains in Cryptococcus neoformans.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2009
Sun Sheng, Xu Jianping
Abstract excerpt
Cryptococcus neoformans is a major human pathogenic fungus that can cause meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised hosts. It contains two divergent varieties, var. grubii (serotype A) and var. neoformans (serotype D), as well as hybrids (serotype AD) between these two varieties. In this study, we investigated the extent of chromosomal rearrangements between the two varieties, estimated the effects of chromosomal...
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