Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenases as Chitin-Specific Virulence Factors in Crayfish Plague
The oomycete pathogen <i>Aphanomyces astaci</i>, also known as “crayfish plague”, is an obligate fungal-like parasite of freshwater crustaceans and is considered responsible for the ongoing decline of native European crayfish populations. <i>A. astaci</i> is thought to secret...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-08-01
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Series: | Biomolecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/8/1180 |