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Potential role of Candida albicans secreted aspartic protease 9 in serum induced-hyphal formation and interaction with oral epithelial cells.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Feb 2020
Yang Haiping, Tsang Peter Chiu Shun, Pow Edmond Ho Nang, Lam Otto Lok Tao, Tsang Paul Wai-Kei
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INTRODUCTION: Candida albicans possesses the ability to switch rapidly between yeast to hyphal forms. Hyphal formation is a remarkable pathogenic characteristic, which allows C. albicans to invade into host cells. OBJECTIVES: This study was to investigate the role of the C. albicans SAP9 gene in hyphal formation and invasion ability. METHODS: The morphology of fungal cells in the hyphal-inducing liquid media...
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