Wild-type Drosophila melanogaster as a model host to analyze nitrogen source dependent virulence of Candida albicans.

Wild-type Drosophila melanogaster as a model host to analyze nitrogen source dependent virulence of Candida albicans.

The fungal pathogen Candida albicans is a common cause of opportunistic infections in humans. We report that wild-type Drosophila melanogaster (OrR) flies are susceptible to virulent C. albicans infections and have established experimental conditions that enable OrR flies to serve as model hosts for...

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Main Authors: Monica M Davis, Francisco J Alvarez, Kicki Ryman, Åsa A Holm, Per O Ljungdahl, Ylva Engström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3215725?pdf=render

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