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Coevolution of morphology and virulence in Candida species.
Eukaryotic cell - 1 Sept 2011
Thompson Delma S, Carlisle Patricia L, Kadosh David
Abstract excerpt
Many of the major human fungal pathogens are known to undergo morphological changes, which in certain cases are associated with virulence. Although there has been an intense research focus on morphology in fungi, very little is known about how morphology evolved in conjunction with a variety of other virulence properties. However, several recent important discoveries, primarily in Candida species, are beginning...
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