Functional Convergence of GliP and Aspf1 in Aspergillus Fumigatus Pathogenicity

Overview

Journal Virulence

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2018 Jul 28

PMID 30052103

Citations 9

Authors

Hong Liu

Wenjie Xu

Norma V Solis

Carol Woolford

Aaron P Mitchell

Scott G Filler

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Abstract

Abbreviations: PAS: periodic acid-Schiff; PBS: phosphate buffered saline; ROS: reactive oxygen species; TUNEL: terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling.

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