Comparative Evaluations of the Pathogenesis of Candida auris Phenotypes and Candida albicans Using Clinically Relevant Murine Models of Infections

ABSTRACT The newly emerged Candida species Candida auris is associated with an exponential rise in life-threatening invasive disease in health care facilities worldwide. Unlike other species, C. auris exhibits a high level of transmissibility, multidrug resistance, and persistence in the environment...

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Main Authors: Taissa Vila, Daniel Montelongo-Jauregui, Hussian Ahmed, Taanya Puthran, Ahmed S. Sultan, Mary Ann Jabra-Rizk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-08-01
Series:mSphere
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00760-20