Modulation of the Fungal-Host Interaction by the Intra-Species Diversity of C. albicans

The incidence of human infections caused by the opportunistic fungal pathogen Candida albicans is on the rise due to increasing numbers of immunosuppressed patients. The importance of the immune system in preventing overgrowth of the colonizing fungus and thereby limiting infection is well recognize...

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Main Authors: Christina Braunsdorf, Salomé LeibundGut-Landmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/7/1/11