Rhodes J C
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Ohio 45267-0529.
Microbiol Sci. 1988 Aug;5(8):252-4.
Fungal pathogens possess virulence factors that allow them to cause disease in humans and animals. Combinations of properties such as temperature tolerance, evasion of host defences, dimorphism, and enzymatic activities may serve as virulence mechanisms for fungi.
真菌病原体拥有使其能够在人类和动物中引发疾病的毒力因子。诸如耐温性、逃避宿主防御、二态性和酶活性等特性的组合可能作为真菌的毒力机制。