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Release from Quorum-Sensing Molecules Triggers Hyphal Formation during <i>Candida albicans</i> Resumption of Growth
1 Jul 2005
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Candida albicans is a pathogenic fungus able to change morphology in response to variations in its growth environment. Simple inoculation of stationary cells into fresh medium at 37 degrees C, without any other manipulations, appears to be a powerful but transient inducer of hyphal formation; this process also plays a significant role in classical serum induction of hyphal formation. The mechanism appears to...
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