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The alpha-specific cell identity factor Sxi1alpha is not required for virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans.

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Hull, CM; Cox, GM; Heitman, J
Published in: Infect Immun
June 2004

Cryptococcus neoformans is a human fungal pathogen that has two mating types (a and alpha). Experiments have shown that in some backgrounds alpha strains are more virulent than a strains. Our studies reveal that the only known alpha-specific factor, SXI1alpha, is not necessary for virulence.

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Infect Immun

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ISSN

0019-9567

Publication Date

June 2004

Volume

72

Issue

6

Start / End Page

3643 / 3645

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Virulence
  • Serotyping
  • Microbiology
  • Mice, Inbred DBA
  • Mice
  • Meningitis, Cryptococcal
  • Humans
  • Genes, Fungal
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal
  • Gene Deletion
 

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Hull, C. M., Cox, G. M., & Heitman, J. (2004). The alpha-specific cell identity factor Sxi1alpha is not required for virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans. Infect Immun, 72(6), 3643–3645. https://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.72.6.3643-3645.2004
Hull, Christina M., Gary M. Cox, and Joseph Heitman. “The alpha-specific cell identity factor Sxi1alpha is not required for virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans.Infect Immun 72, no. 6 (June 2004): 3643–45. https://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.72.6.3643-3645.2004.
Hull, Christina M., et al. “The alpha-specific cell identity factor Sxi1alpha is not required for virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans.Infect Immun, vol. 72, no. 6, June 2004, pp. 3643–45. Pubmed, doi:10.1128/IAI.72.6.3643-3645.2004.

Published In

Infect Immun

DOI

ISSN

0019-9567

Publication Date

June 2004

Volume

72

Issue

6

Start / End Page

3643 / 3645

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Virulence
  • Serotyping
  • Microbiology
  • Mice, Inbred DBA
  • Mice
  • Meningitis, Cryptococcal
  • Humans
  • Genes, Fungal
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal
  • Gene Deletion