Candida albicans white and opaque cells undergo distinct programs of filamentous growth.

The ability to switch between yeast and filamentous forms is central to Candida albicans biology. The yeast-hyphal transition is implicated in adherence, tissue invasion, biofilm formation, phagocyte escape, and pathogenesis. A second form of morphological plasticity in C. albicans involves epigenet...

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Auteurs principaux: Haoyu Si, Aaron D Hernday, Matthew P Hirakawa, Alexander D Johnson, Richard J Bennett
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Langue:EN
Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/ad1adb734da6471d93b7aeb2a04c129b
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