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Role of hyphal formation in interactions of Candida albicans with endothelial cells.
Infection and immunity - 1 Jun 2000
Phan Q T, Belanger P H, Filler S G
Abstract excerpt
The ability to change from yeast to hyphal morphology is a major virulence determinant of Candida albicans. Mutants with defined defects in filamentation regulatory pathways have reduced virulence in mice. However, is it poorly understood why hyphal formation is critical for C. albicans to cause hematogenously disseminated infections. We used recently constructed mutants to examine the role of hyphal formation in...
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