Applications of Invertebrate Animal Models to Dimorphic Fungal Infections

Dimorphic fungi can be found in the yeast form during infection and as hyphae in the environment and are responsible for a large number of infections worldwide. Invertebrate animals have been shown to be convenient models in the study of fungal infections. These models have the advantages of being l...

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Main Authors: Junya L. Singulani, Liliana Scorzoni, Haroldo C. de Oliveira, Caroline M. Marcos, Patricia A. Assato, Ana Marisa Fusco-Almeida, Maria José S. Mendes-Giannini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/4/4/118