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Candida albicans switch phenotypes display differential levels of fitness.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 1 Jul 2004
Vargas Keeren, Srikantha Rupasree, Holke Anamika, Sifri Tamim, Morris Ryan, Joly Sophie
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BACKGROUND: Candidiasis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in immunosuppressed individuals. Currently, there are limited treatment options for this opportunistic infection and there have been many reports in the literature of increased resistance to treatment. There is evidence to suggest that phenotypic switching of Candida albicans may play a role in this resistance. It was therefore, the purpose...
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