Insights into the pathogenicity of Penicillium marneffei

• Main Authors: Cooper Jr. C.R., Vanittanakom N.
• 格式: Review
• 語言: English
• 出版: 2014
• 在線閱讀: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-39049143884&partnerID=40&md5=35503050a71d8b61da5c96e44ad2c3f3; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/2484

Penicillium marneffei is a significant pathogen of AIDS patients in Southeast Asia. This fungus is unique in that it is the only dimorphic member of the genus. Pathogenesis of P marneffei requires the saprobic mold form to undergo a morphological change upon tissue invasion. The in vivo form of this...