Wild-type Drosophila melanogaster as an alternative model system for investigating the pathogenicity of Candida albicans
Candida spp. are opportunistic pathogens in humans, and their systemic infections display upwards of 30% mortality in immunocompromised patients. Current mammalian model systems have certain disadvantages in that obtaining results is time consuming owing to the relatively long life spans and these r...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists Limited
2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3124057/ |