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Sophien Kamoun
Life Sciences, general
Microbiology
Parasitology
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Old fungus, new trick
A secreted effector from the plant pathogenic fungus Ustilago maydis has evolved to acquire a new function that contributes to the unique lifestyle of this species, highlighting the utility of using comparative g...
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Fungal pathogenesis: Host modulation every which way
The plant pathogenic fungus Fusarium oxysporum secretes an effector that is similar to a plant peptide hormone, underscoring the variety of mechanisms that plant pathogens have evolved to tamper with host physiol...
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Erratum: The Microbial Olympics
Nature Reviews Microbiology 10, 583–588 (2012) In the original article, the order and citations for references 1 and 2 was incorrect. In the section Sprint, the reference citation should have been as follows: ...
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The Microbial Olympics
Competition is fierce in the microbial world, making evolutionary training and fitness essential for a microorganism to survive and thrive. To honour this spirit, in this Essay an expert panel has selected sev...
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Genome evolution in filamentous plant pathogens: why bigger can be better
Evolution of symbiosis and parasitism is typically associated with genome reduction. Surprisingly, the recent sequencing of the genomes of several filamentous ...
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Common infection strategies of pathogenic eukaryotes
Divergent eukaryotic pathogens use common host-targeting signals in both animal and plant hosts. The first identification of a eukaryotic pathogen host-targeti...
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Open AccessExpressed sequence tags from the oomycete fish pathogen Saprolegnia parasitica reveal putative virulence factors
The oomycete Saprolegnia parasitica is one of the most economically important fish pathogens. There is a dramatic recrudescence of Saprolegnia infections in aquaculture since the use of the toxic organic dye mala...
