Significant variation of filamentation phenotypes in clinical Candida albicans strains

IntroductionCandida albicans is an opportunistic human pathogen that typically resides as part of the microbiome in the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts of a large portion of the human population. This fungus lacks a true sexual cycle and evolves in a largely clonal pattern. The ability to...

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Main Authors: Nichole D. Brandquist, Cierra Lampman, Elias J. Smith, Lizeth Basilio, Akram Almansob, Peter C. Iwen, Jill R. Blankenship
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1207083/full