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Gautham S Ramakrishnan

University of Pittsburgh

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A cornea-specific role for the Aspergillus fumigatus carbon catabolite repressor, CreA, in tissue penetration and infection establishment

Becca L. Wells, Shi Ying Tang, Manali M. Kamath, Emily M. Adams, Jorge D. Lightfoot, Gautham S Ramakrishnan, Can Zhao, Kevin K. Fuller

This study shows that the Aspergillus fumigatus CreA repressor is critical for corneal infection by enabling hyphal invasion, while gluconeogenesis is not required for infection in lung or cornea.

bioRxiv · Aug 17, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology