Article
Genetics of Candida albicans.
Microbiological reviews - 1 Sept 1990
Scherer S, Magee P T
Abstract excerpt
Candida albicans is among the most common fungal pathogens. Infections caused by C. albicans and other Candida species can be life threatening in individuals with impaired immune function. Genetic analysis of C. albicans pathogenesis is complicated by the diploid nature of the species and the absence of a known sexual cycle. Through a combination of parasexual techniques and molecular approaches, an effective...
Topics
- Animals
- Candida albicans
- Candidiasis
- DNA, Fungal
- Drug Resistance, Microbial
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Transformation, Genetic
- Virulence
