Candida albicans biofilms: more than filamentation.
Candida albicans is the fungal species most commonly associated with biofilm formation in immunosuppressed patients. Recent work offers a fresh new look at the role of filamentation in C. albicans biofilm formation, and describes the application of a powerful tool for the molecular dissection of these important developmental processes.
López-Ribot
José L
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Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas Research Park, 15355 Lambda Drive, San Antonio, TX 78245, USA. ribot@uthscsa.edu
D018441:Biofilms / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology*; D025141:Drug Resistance, Fungal; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation