Aspergillus fumigatus Acetate Utilization Impacts Virulence Traits and Pathogenicity
Laure Nicolas Annick Ries, Patrícia Alves de Castro, Lilian Pereira Silva, Clara Valero, Thaila Fernanda dos Reis, Raquel Saborano, Iola F. Duarte, Gabriela Félix Persinoti, Jacob L. Steenwyk, Antonis Rokas, Fausto Almeida, Jonas Henrique Costa, Taícia Pacheco Fill, Sarah Sze Wah Wong, Vishukumar Aimanianda, Fernando Rodrigues, Relber Aguiar Gonçales, Cláudio Duarte‐Oliveira, Agostinho Carvalho, Gustavo H. Goldman
Abstract
virulence in both insect and mammalian models of invasive aspergillosis. This is the first report that characterizes acetate utilization in A. fumigatus and highlights the importance of available host-specific carbon sources in shaping virulence traits and potentially subsequent disease outcome.
Topics & Concepts
Aspergillus fumigatusVirulenceMicrobiologyPathogenColonizationFungal pathogenBiologyVirulence factorIsolation (microbiology)AspergillosisPathogenicityHost (biology)ImmunologyGeneEcologyGeneticsAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityMycotoxins in Agriculture and FoodViral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects