A family of <i>Candida</i> cell surface haem‐binding proteins involved in haemin and haemoglobin‐iron utilization

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The ability to acquire iron from host tissues is a major virulence factor of pathogenic microorganisms. Candida albicans is an important fungal pathogen, responsible for an increasing proportion of systemic infections. C. albicans, like many pathogenic bacteria, is able to utilize haemin and haemoglobin as iron sources. However, the molecular basis of this pathway in pathogenic fungi is unknown. Here, we identify...

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