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Candida and Candidiasis: The Cell Wall as a Potential Molecular Target for Antifungal Therapy
1 Jun 2004
Abstract excerpt
The fungal species Candida albicans is an opportunistic pathogen, which causes serious infections in humans, particularly in immunocompromised patients. Depending on the underlying host defect, C. albicans causes a variety of infections, ranging from superficial mucocutaneous candidiasis to life-threatening disseminated infections. Both the limited spectrum of antifungal drugs currently in clinical use and the...
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