Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Comment
. 2022 Jun 20;32(12):R583-R585.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.05.004.

Pathogenesis: How a killer fungus targets its host

Thomas S Jenkinson  1
Affiliations
Free article
Comment

Pathogenesis: How a killer fungus targets its host

Thomas S Jenkinson. Curr Biol. .
Free article

Abstract

The cellular signals that trigger pathogen recognition of its target hosts are critical components in the infection cycle. A new study describes the amphibian host cues that induce spore germination in the deadly pathogen that causes chytridiomycosis.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of interests The author declares no competing interests.

Comment on

LinkOut - more resources