| Literature DB >> 11748207 |
Mairi C Noverr1, Galen B Toews, Gary B Huffnagle.
Abstract
These studies demonstrate that pathogenic fungi (dermatophytic, subcutaneous, and systemic) have the ability to produce eicosanoids both from simple metabolites and from arachidonic acid. Host-derived eicosanoids have been previously demonstrated to enhance fungal colonization and atopic disease development. Thus, fungus-derived eicosanoids represent a potential class of novel virulence factors.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11748207 PMCID: PMC127633 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.70.1.400-402.2002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441