Fungal Capsules
"Fungal Capsules" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An extracellular layer outside the cell wall of a fungus composed of polysaccharides. It may serve a protective role amongst others.
| Descriptor ID |
D062607
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A19.530
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| Concept/Terms |
Fungal Capsules- Fungal Capsules
- Capsule, Fungal
- Capsules, Fungal
- Fungal Capsule
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fungal Capsules" by people in Profiles.
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Chastain DB, Guarner J, Franco-Paredes C. Cryptococcal antigen negative meningoencephalitis in HIV/AIDS. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2017 Oct; 89(2):143-145.