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Differential<i>Candida albicans</i>lipase gene expression during alimentary tract colonization and infection
21 Feb 2005
Abstract excerpt
The human pathogenic fungus Candida albicans, which can reside as a benign commensal of the gut, possesses a large family of lipase encoding genes whose extracellular activity may be important for colonization and subsequent infection. The expression of the C. albicans lipase gene family (LIP1-10) was investigated using a mouse model of mucosal candidiasis during alimentary tract colonization (cecum contents) and...
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