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Comparative Evaluations of the Pathogenesis of Candida auris Phenotypes and Candida albicans Using Clinically Relevant Murine Models of Infections.
mSphere - 5 Aug 2020
Vila Taissa, Montelongo-Jauregui Daniel, Ahmed Hussian, Puthran Taanya, Sultan Ahmed S, Jabra-Rizk Mary Ann
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The newly emerged Candida species Candida auris is associated with an exponential rise in life-threatening invasive disease in health care facilities worldwide. Unlike other species, C. auris exhibits a high level of transmissibility, multidrug resistance, and persistence in the environment, yet little is known about its pathogenesis largely due to limited data from animal models. Based on in vitro biofilm...
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