The Role of Amino Acid Permeases and Tryptophan Biosynthesis in Cryptococcus neoformans Survival.

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Published in PLoS One on July 10, 2015

Authors

João Daniel Santos Fernandes1, Kevin Martho2, Veridiana Tofik2, Marcelo A Vallim2, Renata C Pascon2

Author Affiliations

1: Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Instituto de Ciências Ambientais, Químicas e Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Campus Diadema, Laboratório de Interações Microbianas (Laboratory 29), Rua Arthur Ridel, 275, 09972-270, Bairro Eldorado, Diadema, SP, Brazil; Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2415 Edifício ICB - III, Cidade Universitária, CEP 05508-900, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
2: Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Instituto de Ciências Ambientais, Químicas e Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Campus Diadema, Laboratório de Interações Microbianas (Laboratory 29), Rua Arthur Ridel, 275, 09972-270, Bairro Eldorado, Diadema, SP, Brazil.

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