The Significance of Lipids to Biofilm Formation in <i>Candida albicans</i>: An Emerging Perspective

The Significance of Lipids to Biofilm Formation in <i>Candida albicans</i>: An Emerging Perspective

<i>Candida albicans</i>, the dimorphic opportunistic human fungal pathogen, is capable of forming highly drug-resistant biofilms in the human host. Formation of biofilm is a multistep and multiregulatory process involving various adaptive mechanisms. The ability of cells in a biofilm to...

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Main Authors: Darakshan Alim, Shabnam Sircaik, Sneh Lata Panwar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
<i>Candida albicans</i>
biofilm
lipids
extracellular matrix
drug resistance
antifungal therapy
flippase
mixed-species biofilm
plasma membrane
transcription factors
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/4/4/140

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