Wild-type Drosophila melanogaster as an alternative model system for investigating the pathogenicity of Candida albicans.
Candida spp. are opportunistic pathogens in humans, and their systemic infections display upwards of 30% mortality in immunocompromised patients. Current mammalian model systems have certain disadvantages in that obtaining results is time consuming owing to the relatively long life spans and these r...
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Format: | Journal article |
Język: | English |
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2011
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