Characterization of mucosal Candida albicans biofilms.
C. albicans triggers recurrent infections of the alimentary tract mucosa that result from biofilm growth. Although the ability of C. albicans to form a biofilm on abiotic surfaces has been well documented in recent years, no information exists on biofilms that form directly on mucosal surfaces. The...
Main Authors: | Anna Dongari-Bagtzoglou, Helena Kashleva, Prabhat Dwivedi, Patricia Diaz, John Vasilakos |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-11-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2776351?pdf=render |
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