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The responses of the pulmonary pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus to the neutrophil derived oxidant N- chlorotaurine

ABSTRACT: Aspergillus fumigatus is a pulmonary pathogen to individuals who are immunocompromised (e.g. mylosuppression) and those who display defects in immune equilibrium, commonly observed in the Cystic fibrosis lung and presents itself in the form as allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.32 In the latter disease A. fumigatus airborne conidia penetrate the lower airways, germinate and and grow within in thick tenacious CF mucus. A. fumigatus CF colonized individuals can become sensitized to A. fumigatus secreted allergens and eventually develop a type 2 hypersensitivity reaction to AF allergens, toxins and proteases which are readily replenished into the mucus which can directly cause cell damage and peeling at the bronco – epithelium interface. A. fumigatus also induces invasive disease which carries up to 90% mortality. The effect of neutrophil oxidant NCT on A. fumigatus was determined as neutrophils are the first line of cellular defense against A. fumigatus.

INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive

ORGANISM(S): Aspergillus Fumigatus Var. Fumigatus

SUBMITTER: Gerard Sheehan

LAB HEAD: Prof. Kevin Kavanagh

PROVIDER: PXD009853 | Pride | 2018-12-19

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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Reduced TCA cycle rates at high hydrostatic pressure hinder hydrocarbon degradation and obligate oil degraders in natural, deep-sea microbial communities.

Scoma Alberto A Heyer Robert R Rifai Ridwan R Dandyk Christian C Marshall Ian I Kerckhof Frederiek-Maarten FM Marietou Angeliki A Boshker Henricus T S HTS Meysman Filip J R FJR Malmos Kirsten G KG Vosegaard Thomas T Vermeir Pieter P Banat Ibrahim M IM Benndorf Dirk D Boon Nico N

The ISME journal 20181212 4

Petroleum hydrocarbons reach the deep-sea following natural and anthropogenic factors. The process by which they enter deep-sea microbial food webs and impact the biogeochemical cycling of carbon and other elements is unclear. Hydrostatic pressure (HP) is a distinctive parameter of the deep sea, although rarely investigated. Whether HP alone affects the assembly and activity of oil-degrading communities remains to be resolved. Here we have demonstrated that hydrocarbon degradation in deep-sea mi ...[more]

PMID: 30542078

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The responses of the pulmonary pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus to the neutrophil derived oxidant N- chlorotaurine

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Reduced TCA cycle rates at high hydrostatic pressure hinder hydrocarbon degradation and obligate oil degraders in natural, deep-sea microbial communities.

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