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The transcription factor Ndt80 is a repressor of Candida parapsilosis virulence attributes.
Virulence - 1 Dec 2021
Branco Joana, Martins-Cruz Cláudia, Rodrigues Lisa, Silva Raquel M, Araújo-Gomes Nuno, Gonçalves Teresa, Miranda Isabel M, Rodrigues Acácio G
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Candida parapsilosis is an emergent opportunistic yeast among hospital settings that affects mainly neonates and immunocompromised patients. Its most remarkable virulence traits are the ability to adhere to prosthetic materials, as well as the formation of biofilm on abiotic surfaces. The Ndt80 transcription factor was identified as one of the regulators of biofilm formation by C. parapsilosis; however, its...
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