Abstract:
:In contrast to obligate pathogens opportunistic pathogens such as Aspergillus fumigatus do not need a specific host to propagate or survive. However several characteristics of the saprophytic life-style and the selective pressure encountered in the primary ecological niche contribute to the virulence of A. fumigatus. All fungi depend on metals for growth and proliferation, like iron, copper, zinc, manganese or calcium. In the recent past several studies explored the manifold impact of metals modulating virulence of pathogens. Components which might be scarce in the natural environment but also in the host due to nutritional immunity. This review recapitulates molecular constituents of metal ion uptake systems in A. fumigatus, their regulation and their significance at the host-pathogen battlefield.
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Curr Opin Microbioljournal_title
Current opinion in microbiologyauthors
Blatzer M,Latgé JPdoi
10.1016/j.mib.2017.11.015subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2017-12-01 00:00:00pages
152-159eissn
1369-5274issn
1879-0364pii
S1369-5274(17)30214-Xjournal_volume
40pub_type
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