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Appl Environ Microbiol. 1994 October; 60(10): 3864-3866

Decreased susceptibility of melanized Cryptococcus neoformans to UV light.

Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461.

ABSTRACT

Melanized Cryptococcus neoformans cells were less susceptible than nonmelanized cells to the fungicidal effects of UV light. Phenoloxidase-catalyzed production of melanin-like pigments may serve to protect the fungus against ionizing radiation.

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