Antioxidant
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A molecule or compound that prevents or neutralizes oxidative stress caused by reactive oxygen species. |
Autochthonous
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Indigenous or native in origin; not imported. |
Bacilliform
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Shaped like a Bacillus bacterium, rod-shaped. |
Clamp connection
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A tube-like connection between two segments of a hypha to ensure that differing nuclei are equally distributed during the cell division. |
Clonal
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Derived from mother cell by asexual reproduction. |
Cryptococcosis
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Lung and brain infections caused by fungi Cryptococcus gattii or Cryptococcus neoformans. |
Ecological niche
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The specialized space in the environment where an organism lives and interacts with living and non-living objects in its surroundings. |
Endemic
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Native to or originating from a geographical area. |
Genotype
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The genetic makeup revealed by a biological assay. |
Hybrids
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Offspring resulting from crossing of dissimilar parent cells |
Immunocompetent
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Possessing a functioning immune system that mounts effective host defense to infection. |
Immunocompromised
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Unable to mount effective host defense to infection due to underlying immunodeficiency or immunosuppressive treatment. |
Mating type
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Genetic characteristics that distinguish two sexually compatible cells that appear similar in morphology. |
Meningoencephalitis
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Inflammation of the brain and surrounding membrane. |
Neutrophils
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Abundant white blood cells that play important role in immune defense via their ability to engulf and destroy pathogenic microbes. |
Opportunist pathogen
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A fungus that is only able to cause disease in an immunocompromised host. |
Outbreak
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A sudden increase in the incidence of an infection not expected in an area or at a particular period of time. |
Pathogenicity
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The ability of a fungus to produce disease in a given host. |
Primary pathogen
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A pathogen that is able to cause disease in apparently healthy host. |
Phagocytosis
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The process of engulfment of a pathogenic microbe by immune response cells or phagocytes. |
Recombination
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An assortment of genes or characteristics in offspring that distinguish the offspring from their parents. |
Serotype
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Characteristic surface antigens that permit closely related microbes to be distinguished by means of antibodies. |
Virulence
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The degree of pathogenicity of a fungus in a given host. |