Polak A
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Basel, Switzerland.
Mycoses. 1990 May;33(5):215-24. doi: 10.1111/myc.1990.33.5.215.
The pigment melanin is found universally in nature and is attributed to a variety of functions. In some fungi it is thought to play a decisive role in the determination of virulence. This review examines the experimental evidence which has led to an understanding of the mechanisms by which melanin functions in pathogenic fungi, particularly in plant pathogens, in Cryptococcus neoformans and Wangiella dermatitidis.
色素黑色素在自然界中普遍存在，并具有多种功能。在一些真菌中，它被认为在毒力的决定中起决定性作用。本综述考察了相关实验证据，这些证据使我们对黑色素在致病真菌，特别是植物病原体、新生隐球菌和皮炎万吉拉霉中发挥作用的机制有了认识。
