Survival of Aspergillus fumigatus in serum involves removal of iron from transferrin: the role of siderophores
Hissen AH;Chow JM;Pinto LJ;Moore MM;;
Infection and immunity2004Vol. 72pp. -
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ah2004infectionsurvival
Abstract
Aspergillus fumigatus is a filamentous fungus which can cause invasive disease in immunocompromised individuals. A. fumigatus can grow in medium containing up to 80% human serum, despite very low concentrations of free iron. The purpose of this study was to determine the mechanism by which A. fumiga …