Efficient cloning system for construction of gene silencing vectors in Aspergillus niger [PDF]
, 2008 An approach based on Gateway recombination technology to efficiently construct silencing vectors was developed for use in the biotechnologically important fungus Aspergillus niger. The transcription activator of xylanolytic and cellulolytic genes XlnR of
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Journal of Fungi, 2018 Glycosylphosphatidylinositols (GPIs) are lipid anchors allowing the exposure of proteins at the outer layer of the plasma membrane. In fungi, a number of GPI-anchored proteins (GPI-APs) are involved in the remodeling of the cell wall polymers.
Jizhou Li +8 more
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Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis – case report and review of literature [PDF]
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2015 Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is a severe fungal infection with a high mortality rate. The incidence of IPA is on the rise due to an increase in the number of patients undergoing transplants and receiving chemotherapy and immunosuppressive ...
Ashutossh Naaraayan +4 more
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Biotechnology of Lactulose Production: Progress, Challenges, and Prospects
Техника и технология пищевых производств, 2023 Lactulose is a prebiotic that has found a wide application in medicine and food industry. Commercial lactulose is usually synthesized by isomerization in alkaline media at high temperatures.
Svetlana A. Ryabtseva +6 more
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Assessment of intraspecies variability in fungal growth initiation of Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin B1 production under static and changing temperature levels using different initial conidial inoculum levels [PDF]
, 2018 Intraspecies variability in fungal growth and mycotoxin production has important implications for food safety. Using the Bioscreen C we have examined spectrophotometrically intraspecies variability of A.
Aldars García, Laila +4 more
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Filth Flies As Carriers of Intestinal Parasites And Fungi in a Tertiary Institution in Ghana
Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2022 Introduction: Filth flies can mechanically transmit pathogens, some of which can cause significant diseases in humans and animals. Methods: This study aimed at isolating and identifying pathogenic fungi and intestinal parasites from flies sampled with
Seth Offei Addo1, 2* +5 more
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Does Osmotic Stress Affect Natural Product Expression in Fungi? [PDF]
, 2017 Acknowledgments: Russell Kerr acknowledges the assistance of Nadia Prigoda-Lee, Marius Grote, Kate McQuillan and Stephanie Duffy, and generous financial support from NSERC, the Canada Research Chair program, the Jeanne and Jean-Louis Lévesque Foundation ...
Bills, Gerald +10 more
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Vaccine-Induced Protection in Two Murine Models of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 Life-threatening, invasive fungal infections (IFIs) cause over 1.5 million deaths worldwide and are a major public health concern with high mortality rates even with medical treatment.
Emily Rayens +7 more
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Practical guidance for the implementation of the CRISPR genome editing tool in filamentous fungi [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Within the last years, numerous reports described successful application of the CRISPR nucleases Cas9 and Cpf1 for genome editing in filamentous fungi.
Haefner, Stefan +4 more
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Clinical Implications of Azole Resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus, the Netherlands, 2007–2009
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 The prevalence and spread of azole resistance in clinical Aspergillus fumigatus isolates in the Netherlands are currently unknown. Therefore, we performed a prospective nationwide multicenter surveillance study to determine the effects of resistance on ...
Jan W.M. van der Linden +9 more
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