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Candida albicans adhesin Als3p is dispensable for virulence in the mouse model of disseminated candidiasis
25 Mar 2011
Abstract excerpt
The presence of specific proteins, including Ece1p, Hwp1p and Als3p, distinguishes the Candida albicans hyphal cell wall from that of yeast-form cells. These proteins are thought to be important for the ability of C. albicans cells to adhere to living and non-living surfaces and for the cell-to-cell adhesion necessary for biofilm formation, and also to be pivotal in mediating C. albicans interactions with...
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