Cell Fusion May Be Involved in the Homothallic Mating of Pneumocystis Species

Cell Fusion May Be Involved in the Homothallic Mating of Pneumocystis Species

ABSTRACT Pneumocystis species are obligate fungal biotrophs that colonize the lungs of mammals. They cause deadly pneumonia in immunocompromised hosts. The sexual phase seems obligate during their life cycle and essential for survival because it is believed to ensure proliferation and transmission b...

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Main Authors: Philippe M. Hauser, Joao M. G. C. F. Almeida, Sophie Richard, Caroline S. Meier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-08-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
genetic diversity
mycosis
nuclear fusion
obligate biotrophic parasite
sexual development
trophic form
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.00859-22

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