Intracellular crystal formation as a mechanism of cytotoxicity in murine pulmonary Cryptococcus neoformans infection.
Infect Immun
; 69(4): 2723-7, 2001 Apr.
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Rod-like crystalline structures formed during eosinophilic Cryptococcus neoformans pneumonia in C57BL/6 mice. Crystals were found associated with yeast cells and free in host cell cytoplasm. The crystals apparently formed because of the interaction of a host protein with the cryptococcal polysaccharide. Crystal formation likely contributes to pathogenesis by causing cellular damage.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Criptococosis
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Enfermedades Pulmonares Fúngicas
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Infect Immun
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos