Role of fungal proteins in disease

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Pathogen protection and virulence: Dark side of fungal membrane protein

revealed

_http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/vt-ppa110609.php_

(http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/vt-ppa110609.php)

" In this study, we provide the first evidence that a certain type of

disease-related protein from both a plant and animal fungal pathogen is critical

for protecting the pathogen and for causing infection of healthy host

tissue. As such, this protein represents a good starting point as a potential

target for the development of efficient and novel therapeutics for both plant

and animal fungal diseases. "