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Ajellomyces capsulatus

Known as: Ajellomyces capsulata, Histoplasma capsulatum 
A species of soil-borne, dimorphic fungus that is the causative agent of Histoplasmosis.
National Institutes of Health

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1940-2017
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Review
2015
Review
2015
Fungal dimorphism: the switch from hyphae to yeast is a specialized morphogenetic adaptation allowing colonization of a host.
The ability of pathogenic fungi to switch between a multicellular hyphal and unicellular yeast growth form is a tightly regulated… (More)
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Comparative genomic analyses of the human fungal pathogens Coccidioides and their relatives.
While most Ascomycetes tend to associate principally with plants, the dimorphic fungi Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Vesicular transport in Histoplasma capsulatum: an effective mechanism for trans-cell wall transfer of proteins and lipids in ascomycetes.
Vesicular secretion of macromolecules has recently been described in the basidiomycete Cryptococcus neoformans, raising the… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Histoplasma capsulatum alpha-(1,3)-glucan blocks innate immune recognition by the beta-glucan receptor.
Successful infection by fungal pathogens depends on subversion of host immune mechanisms that detect conserved cell wall… (More)
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2007
2007
Evolution of the mating type locus: insights gained from the dimorphic primary fungal pathogens Histoplasma capsulatum, Coccidioides immitis, and Coccidioides posadasii.
Sexual reproduction of fungi is governed by the mating type (MAT) locus, a specialized region of the genome encoding key… (More)
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2006
2006
An alpha-(1,4)-amylase is essential for alpha-(1,3)-glucan production and virulence in Histoplasma capsulatum.
Histoplasma capsulatum is a dimorphic fungus that causes respiratory and systemic disease and is capable of surviving and… (More)
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2003
2003
Histoplasmosis after treatment with anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha therapy.
Anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) antibodies are frequently used to treat inflammatory diseases. However, these drugs… (More)
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1998
1998
Factors involved in regulating primary and secondary immunity to infection with Histoplasma capsulatum: TNF-alpha plays a critical role in maintaining secondary immunity in the absence of IFN-gamma.
Primary infection to Histoplasma capsulatum often results in a self-limited upper respiratory infection in humans; however, in… (More)
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1994
1994
Chloroquine induces human macrophage killing of Histoplasma capsulatum by limiting the availability of intracellular iron and is therapeutic in a murine model of histoplasmosis.
We investigated the role of intracellular iron on the capacity of Histoplasma capsulatum (Hc) yeasts to multiply within human… (More)
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Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
Environmental factors and growth of Histoplasma capsulatum in soil
Environmental factors influencing the growth ofHistoplasma capsulatum in soil have been studied. The role of temperature and… (More)
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