Chemical inhibitors of Candida albicans hyphal morphogenesis target endocytosis
Abstract Candida albicans is an opportunistic pathogen, typically found as a benign commensal yeast living on skin and mucosa, but poised to invade injured tissue to cause local infections. In debilitated and immunocompromised individuals, C. albicans may spread to cause life-threatening systemic in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2017-07-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-05741-y |