Newly identified enzyme helps pathogenic fungus build protective cell wall

Newly identified enzyme helps pathogenic fungus build protective cell wall

Researchers at the School of Medicine have identified a novel enzyme involved in building the cell wall of Cryptococcus neoformans, a fungus that causes lung infections and potentially deadly cases of meningitis, primarily in people with AIDS. About 150,000 people worldwide die every year of cryptococcal infections. Researchers at the School of Medicine have identified a novel enzyme involved in building the cell wall of Cryptococcus neoformans, a fungus that causes lung infections and potentially deadly cases of meningitis, primarily in people with AIDS. About 150,000 people worldwide die every year of cryptococcal infections. Cell & Microbiology Molecular & Computational biology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories

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