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Characterization of Virulence-Related Phenotypes in Candida Species of the CUG Clade.
Eukaryotic cell - 1 Sept 2015
Priest Shelby J, Lorenz Michael C
Abstract excerpt
Candida species cause a variety of mucosal and invasive infections and are, collectively, the most important human fungal pathogens in the developed world. The majority of these infections result from a few related species within the "CUG clade," so named because they use a nonstandard translation for that codon. Some members of the CUG clade, such as Candida albicans, present significant clinical problems,...
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