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Virulence of "white-gray-opaque" tri-stable transformation in clinical Candida albicans in vitro and in vivo.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 May 2021
Yang Jing, Feng Wenli, Xi Zhiqin, Yang Lu, Zhao Xiaoxia, Ma Yan, Ma Yanping
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The study aimed to induce the white-opaque-gray tri-stable transformation in clinical C. albicans and to explore their potential pathogenicity. Sixty-four clinical strains were used to induce the white, opaque and gray cells of C. albicans. Secreted aspartyl proteinases (Sap) activity of the three phenotypes was then measured, and a vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) animal model was constructed. Of the 64 clinical...
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