Lung colonization by Aspergillus fumigatus is controlled by ZNF77

Autor: Sara Gago, Nicola L. D. Overton, Nagwa Ben-Ghazzi, Lilyann Novak-Frazer, Nick D. Read, David W. Denning, Paul Bowyer
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06148-7
Popis: Aspergillus fumigatus regularly colonises the lungs but in the context of respiratory disease can be associated with increased pathology. Here the authors show mutations in ZNF77 result in altered bronchial epithelial characteristics and enhanced fungal burden.
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