Mp1p Is a Virulence Factor in Talaromyces (Penicillium) marneffei
Mp1p Is a Virulence Factor in Talaromyces (Penicillium) marneffei
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Woo, Patrick C Y , Lau, Susanna K P , Lau, Candy C Y , Tung, Edward T K , Chong, Ken T K , Yang, Fengjuan , Zhang, Hongmin , Lo, Raymond K C , Cai, Jian-Pao , Au-Yeung, Rex K H , Ng, Wing-Fung , Tse, Herman , Wong, Samson S Y , Xu, Simin , Lam, Wai Hei , Tse, Man-Kit , Sze, Kong Hung , Kao, Richard Y , Reiner, Neil E , Hao, Quan and Yuen, Kwok-Yung
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Talaromyces marneffei is an opportunistic dimorphic fungus prevalent in Southeast Asia. We previously demonstrated that Mp1p is an immunogenic surface and secretory mannoprotein of T. marneffei. Since Mp1p is a surface protein that can generate protective immunity, we hypothesized that Mp1p and/or its homologs are virulence factors.
We examined...
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Mp1p Is a Virulence Factor in Talaromyces (Penicillium) marneffei
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Lau, Susanna K P
Lau, Candy C Y
Tung, Edward T K
Chong, Ken T K
Yang, Fengjuan
Zhang, Hongmin
Lo, Raymond K C
Cai, Jian-Pao
Au-Yeung, Rex K H
Ng, Wing-Fung
Tse, Herman
Wong, Samson S Y
Xu, Simin
Lam, Wai Hei
Tse, Man-Kit
Sze, Kong Hung
Kao, Richard Y
Reiner, Neil E
Hao, Quan
Yuen, Kwok-Yung
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1820285333
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1820285333
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1935-2735,1935-2727
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1935-2735
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0004907
