Transcriptional Control of Drug Resistance, Virulence and Immune System Evasion in Pathogenic Fungi: A Cross-Species Comparison.

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Published in Front Cell Infect Microbiol on October 20, 2016

Authors

Pedro Pais1, Catarina Costa1, Mafalda Cavalheiro1, Daniela Romão1, Miguel C Teixeira1

Author Affiliations

1: Biological Sciences Research Group, Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de LisboaLisbon, Portugal; Biological Sciences Research Group, Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior TécnicoLisboa, Portugal.

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