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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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013
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