The Capsule of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Cryptococcus neoformans</named-content> Modulates Phagosomal pH through Its Acid-Base Properties

The Capsule of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Cryptococcus neoformans</named-content> Modulates Phagosomal pH through Its Acid-Base Properties

ABSTRACT Phagosomal acidification is a critical cellular mechanism for the inhibition and killing of ingested microbes by phagocytic cells. The acidic environment activates microbicidal proteins and creates an unfavorable environment for the growth of many microbes. Consequently, numerous pathogenic...

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Main Authors: Carlos M. De Leon-Rodriguez, Man Shun Fu, M. Osman Çorbali, Radames J. B. Cordero, Arturo Casadevall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018-10-01
Series:mSphere
Subjects:
Cryptococcus
capsule
pH
phagosome
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00437-18

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