Role of laccase in the biology and virulence of
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- 1 October 2004
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in FEMS Yeast Research
- Vol. 5 (1) , 1-10
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.femsyr.2004.04.004
Abstract
Laccase is an important virulence factor for the human pathogen, Cryptococcus neoformans. In this review, we examine the structural, biological and gKeywords
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