Cryptococcus neoformans glucuronoxylomannan fractions of different molecular masses are functionally distinct.

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Glucuronoxylomannan (GXM) is the major polysaccharide component of Cryptococcus neoformans. We evaluated in this study whether GXM fractions of different molecular masses were functionally distinct.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Future Microbiol

Title: Future microbiology

ISSN (Electronic): 1746-0921

ISSN (Print): 1746-0913

Publication date (Electronic): 2014

Volume: 9

Issue: 2

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[1 ] Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Saúde, CTDS-Fiocruz. Avenida Brasil 4036, Prédio da Expansão, 8o andar, Sala 814, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21040-361, Brazil.

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Mid ID: NIHMS653409

DOI: 10.2217/fmb.13.163

PMC ID: 4294706

PubMed ID: 24571070

SO-VID: 1d069b88-001a-432a-9693-f40803450c03

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