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Phytosphingosine-1-phosphate is a signaling molecule involved in miconazole resistance in sessile Candida albicans cells.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 May 2012
Vandenbosch Davy, Bink Anna, Govaert Gilmer, Cammue Bruno P A, Nelis Hans J, Thevissen Karin, Coenye Tom
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Previous research has shown that 1% to 10% of sessile Candida albicans cells survive treatment with high doses of miconazole (a fungicidal imidazole). In the present study, we investigated the involvement of sphingolipid biosynthetic intermediates in this survival. We observed that the LCB4 gene,...
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