Pathogenic Delivery: The Biological Roles of Cryptococcal Extracellular Vesicles
Abstract
:1. Vesicular Export: A General System of Extracellular Delivery of Biological Structures
2. EV Biogenesis and Secretory Pathways in Cryptococcus
3. Cell Wall Passage
4. Bioactive Components of Cryptococcal EVs
5. Impact of EVs during Cryptococcus Infection of Host Cells
6. Cryptococcal EVs: Vaccine Candidates?
7. Facilitated Methods for the Analysis of Cryptococcal Vesicles
8. Gaps, Unanswered Questions, and Perspectives
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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de Oliveira, H.C.; Castelli, R.F.; Reis, F.C.G.; Rizzo, J.; Rodrigues, M.L. Pathogenic Delivery: The Biological Roles of Cryptococcal Extracellular Vesicles. Pathogens 2020, 9, 754. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9090754
de Oliveira HC, Castelli RF, Reis FCG, Rizzo J, Rodrigues ML. Pathogenic Delivery: The Biological Roles of Cryptococcal Extracellular Vesicles. Pathogens. 2020; 9(9):754. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9090754
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