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Iron acquisition and oxidative stress response in aspergillus fumigatus.
BMC systems biology - 24 Apr 2015
Brandon Madison, Howard Brad, Lawrence Christopher, Laubenbacher Reinhard
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BACKGROUND: Aspergillus fumigatus is a ubiquitous airborne fungal pathogen that presents a life-threatening health risk to individuals with weakened immune systems. A. fumigatus pathogenicity depends on its ability to acquire iron from the host and to resist host-generated oxidative stress. Gaining a deeper understanding of the molecular mechanisms governing A. fumigatus iron acquisition and oxidative stress...
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