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Aspergillus terreus accessory conidia are unique in surface architecture, cell wall composition and germination kinetics.
PloS one - 30 Oct 2009
Deak Eszter, Wilson Selwyn D, White Elizabeth, Carr Janice H, Balajee S Arunmozhi
Abstract excerpt
Infection with Aspergillus terreus is more likely to result in invasive, disseminated disease when compared to other Aspergillus species; importantly this species appears to be less susceptible to the antifungal drug amphotericin B. Unique to this species is the ability to produce specialized structures denoted as accessory conidia (AC) directly on hyphae both in vitro and in vivo. With the hypothesis that...
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