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Probing the Yeast Phase-Specific Expression of the CBP1 Gene in Histoplasma capsulatum
1 Apr 1998
Abstract excerpt
Histoplasma capsulatum is a pathogenic fungus that exists in two distinct forms. The saprophytic mycelial phase inhabits moist soil environments; once inhaled, hyphae and conidia convert to a unicellular yeast phase that is capable of parasitizing macrophage phagolysosomes. Yeasts cultures, but not mycelial cultures, release large quantities of a calcium-binding protein (CBP) which may be important in calcium...
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