Synthetic Analogues of β-1,2 Oligomannosides Prevent Intestinal Colonization by the Pathogenic Yeast Candida albicans

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The pathogenic yeast Candida albicans displays at its cell surface beta-1,2 oligomannosides (beta-1,2-Mans). In contrast to the ubiquitous alpha-Mans, beta-1,2-Mans bind to galectin-3, a major endogenous lectin expressed on epithelial cells. The specific role of beta-1,2-Mans in colonization of the gut by C. albicans was assessed in a mouse model. A selected virulent strain of C. albicans (expressing more...

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