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Characterization of genetic determinants that modulate Candida albicans filamentation in the presence of bacteria.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Fox Sean J, Shelton Bryce T, Kruppa Michael D
Abstract excerpt
In the human body, fungi and bacteria share many niches where the close contact of these organisms maintains a balance among the microbial population. However, when this microbial balance is disrupted, as with antibiotic treatment, other bacteria or fungi can grow uninhibited. C. albicans is the most common opportunistic fungal pathogen affecting humans and can uniquely control its morphogenesis between yeast,...
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