Mucoricin is a Ricin-Like Toxin that is Critical for the Pathogenesis of Mucormycosis
S. Soliman, C. Baldin, Y. Gu, S. Singh, T. Gebremariam, M. Swidergall, A. Alqarihi, E. Youssef, S. Alkhazraji, A. Pikoulas, C. Perske, V. Venkataramani, A. Rich, V. M. Bruno, J. C. Dunning Hotopp, , A. S. Ibrahim
This paper identifies mucoricin, a ricin-like toxin produced by Mucorales fungi, critical for mucormycosis pathogenesis and a potential therapeutic target.
bioRxiv · Jan 13, 2021Microbiology