Gliotoxin, a Known Virulence Factor in the Major Human Pathogen <named-content content-type="genus-species">Aspergillus fumigatus</named-content>, Is Also Biosynthesized by Its Nonpathogenic Relative <italic toggle="yes">Aspergillus fischeri</italic>
ABSTRACT Aspergillus fumigatus is a major opportunistic human pathogen. Multiple traits contribute to A. fumigatus pathogenicity, including its ability to produce specific secondary metabolites, such as gliotoxin. Gliotoxin is known to inhibit the host immune response, and genetic mutants that inact...
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American Society for Microbiology
2020
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