Stress adaptation in a pathogenic fungus
Candida albicans is a major fungal pathogen of humans. This yeast is carried by many individuals as a harmless commensal, but when immune defences are perturbed it causes mucosal infections (thrush). Additionally, when the immune system becomes severely compromised, C. albicans often causes life-thr...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Company of Biologists
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3867497/ |