Analysis of an Intrinsic Mycovirus Associated With Reduced Virulence of the Human Pathogenic Fungus Aspergillus fumigatus

Analysis of an Intrinsic Mycovirus Associated With Reduced Virulence of the Human Pathogenic Fungus Aspergillus fumigatus

Aspergillus fumigatus is an airborne fungal pathogen that causes severe infections with invasive growth in immunocompromised patients. Several mycoviruses have recently been isolated from A. fumigatus strains, but there are presently no reports of mycoviral-mediated reduction or elimination of funga...

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Main Authors: Azusa Takahashi-Nakaguchi, Erika Shishido, Misa Yahara, Syun-ichi Urayama, Kanae Sakai, Hiroji Chibana, Katsuhiko Kamei, Hiromitsu Moriyama, Tohru Gonoi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Aspergillus fumigatus
dsRNA
mycovirus
hypovirulence
Chrysoviridae
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.03045/full

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