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Elucidating the Candida albicans calcineurin signaling cascade controlling stress response and virulence.
Fungal genetics and biology : FG & B - 1 Feb 2010
Reedy Jennifer L, Filler Scott G, Heitman Joseph
Abstract excerpt
The protein phosphatase calcineurin is a key mediator of virulence and antifungal susceptibility of multiple fungal pathogens including Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans, and Aspergillus fumigatus, and has clinical potential as a therapeutic target to increase the efficacy of the current antifungal armamentarium. Despite the importance of this signaling pathway, few components of the calcineurin-signaling...
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