DECREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY OF MELANIZED CRYPTOCOCCUS-NEOFORMANS TO UV-LIGHT

被引：156

作者：

WANG, YL

CASADEVALL, A

机构：

[1] YESHIVA UNIV ALBERT EINSTEIN COLL MED,DEPT MED,DIV INFECT DIS,BRONX,NY 10461

[2] YESHIVA UNIV ALBERT EINSTEIN COLL MED,DEPT MICROBIOL & IMMUNOL,BRONX,NY 10461

来源：

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY | 1994年 / 60卷 / 10期

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D O I：

10.1128/AEM.60.10.3864-3866.1994

中图分类号：

Q81 [生物工程学（生物技术）]; Q93 [微生物学];

学科分类号：

071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;

摘要：

Melanized Cryptococcus neoformans cells were less susceptible than nonmelanized cells to the fungicidal effects of UV light. Phenoloxidase-catalyzed production of melanin-like pigments may serve to protect the fungus against ionizing radiation.

引用

页码：3864 / 3866

页数：3

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