The pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus escapes elimination from surface cells of the human lung by binding to a human protein. In doing so, it is able to nest in so called phagosomes, confined ...

But identical individuals with mutations in the spoIIR gene, which codes for a secreted protein involved in the mother-spore cell differentiation, can adopt any of four different fates, depending on ...

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The pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus is an environmentally prevalent mold found worldwide. However, for people with a weakened immune system, it can become a serious threat. The fungus escapes ...