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Gene regulation and host adaptation mechanisms in Candida albicans.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 May 2001
Staib P, Wirsching S, Strauss A, Morschhäuser J
Abstract excerpt
The yeast Candida albicans is a harmless member of the normal microflora on the mucosal surfaces of most healthy persons, but it can cause severe opportunistic infections in immunosuppressed patients. To become a successful human commensal and pathogen, C. albicans has evolved host adaptation mechanisms on different levels. The regulated expression of virulence and other genes in response to environmental signals...
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