Abstract
The pathogenesis of life-threatening infections caused by emerging fungal pathogens remains largely unexplored. A new study provides unprecedented evidence for the pivotal role of a new ricin-like protein toxin, named mucoricin, in causing organ necrosis and mortality in Mucorales infections.
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Identifier
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.03.015
PMID: 33905698