Characterizing the pathogenic, genomic, and chemical traits of Aspergillus fischeri, a close relative of the major human fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus
M. E. Mead, S. L. Knowles, H. A. Raja, S. R. Beattie, C. H. Kowalski, J. L. Steenwyk, L. P. Silva, J. Chiaratto, L. N. Ries, G. H. Goldman, R. A. Cramer, N. H. Oberlies, A. Rokas
This study compares Aspergillus fischeri and Aspergillus fumigatus to understand differences in pathogenicity, finding A. fischeri is less virulent, grows slower under stress, and has divergent secondary metabolism.
bioRxiv · Nov 7, 2018Microbiology