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Complementary adhesin function in C. albicans biofilm formation.
Current biology : CB - 22 Jul 2008
Nobile Clarissa J, Schneider Heather A, Nett Jeniel E, Sheppard Donald C, Filler Scott G, Andes David R, Mitchell Aaron P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Biofilms are surface-associated microbial communities with significant environmental and medical impact. Here, we focus on an adherence mechanism that permits biofilm formation by Candida albicans, the major invasive fungal pathogen of humans. RESULTS: The Als surface-protein family h...
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