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Fucose-specific lectin of Aspergillus fumigatus: binding properties and effects on immune response stimulation.
Medical mycology - 1 Jan 2019
Sakai Kanae, Hiemori Keiko, Tateno Hiroaki, Hirabayashi Jun, Gonoi Tohru
Abstract excerpt
Aspergillus fumigatus is the major causative fungus of aspergillosis, and many studies have explored the relationship between A. fumigatus and pathogenicity. In the current study, we focused on a fucose-specific lectin, FleA, as a novel molecule which related to the pathogenicity of A. fumigatus. The disruption of the fleA gene did not lead to clear morphological changes compared to parental strain under several...
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