Mafalda Barros1,2, Matheus Tavares1,2, Ricardo Silvestre1,2

  • 1Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.

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まとめ

スポロトリックス属真菌は、世界的な皮膚感染症であるスポロトリコーシスを引き起こす。新しい遺伝的ツールにより、研究者はスポロトリックスの病原性因子とこれらの真菌が宿主に感染する仕組みを研究できるようになり、この新興の人獣共通感染症に対する理解が深まる。

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