Article
Phenotypic Switching and Filamentation in Candida haemulonii, an Emerging Opportunistic Pathogen of Humans.
Microbiology spectrum - 22 Dec 2021
Deng Yuchen, Li Shuaihu, Bing Jian, Liao Wanqing, Tao Li
Abstract excerpt
Phenotypic plasticity is a common strategy adopted by fungal pathogens to adapt to diverse host environments. Candida haemulonii is an emerging multidrug-resistant human pathogen that is closely related to Candida auris. Until recently, it was assumed that C. haemulonii is incapable of phenotypic switching or filamentous growth. In this study, we report the identification of three distinct phenotypes in C....
Topics
- Adaptation, Physiological
- Aspartic Acid Proteases
- Biological Variation, Population
- Candida
- Candidiasis
- Copper Sulfate
- Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal
- Hot Temperature
- Humans
- Phenotype
