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Oligopeptide transport and regulation of extracellular proteolysis are required for growth of Aspergillus fumigatus on complex substrates but not for virulence
24 Oct 2011
Abstract excerpt
Moulds are characterized by their saprophytic lifestyle that is based on osmotrophy. Among them, Aspergillus fumigatus has emerged as the leading cause of fungal infections in the presence of an underlying immunodeficiency. To assess the role of its nutritional versatility for virulence, transcriptional profiling studies in the presence of varying sources of nitrogen were carried out and revealed an extensive...
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