Aspergillus fumigatus is the most important airborne fungal pathogen of immunosuppressed
humans. A. fumigatus is able to produce dihydroxynaphthalene melanin, which is …

Aspergillus fumigatus is a worldwide-distributed saprophytic fungus and the major cause of
invasive aspergillosis. This fungus can produce two types of melanin …

The opportunistic human pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus produces at least two
types of melanin, namely pyomelanin and dihydroxynaphthalene (DHN) melanin …

In Aspergillus fumigatus, the conidial surface contains dihydroxynaphthalene (DHN)-
melanin. Six-clustered gene products have been identified that mediate sequential catalysis …

Melanins are ubiquitous pigments found in all kingdoms of life. Most organisms use them for
protection from environmental stress, although some fungi employ melanins as virulence …

Aspergillus fumigatus is an important pathogen of the immunocompromised host.
Previously, it was shown that the polyketide synthase encoded by the pksP (alb1) gene …

Aspergillus fumigatus is the most important air-borne fungal pathogen of humans. The
interaction of the pathogen with the host's immune system represents a key process to …

Aspergillus fumigatus produces heavily melanized infectious conidia. The conidial melanin
is associated with fungal virulence and resistance to various environmental stresses. This 1 …

The pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus is able to adapt to extremely variable
environmental conditions. The A. fumigatus genome contains four genes coding for mitogen …

Although most of the Ascomycetes present DHN-melanin, some reports suggest that A.
nidulans does not produce this type of melanin. In this study, we analyzed the pigment …