Fungal invasion of normally non-phagocytic host cells.
Many fungi that cause invasive disease invade host epithelial cells during mucosal and respiratory infection, and subsequently invade endothelial cells during hematogenous infection. Most fungi invade these normally non-phagocytic host cells by inducing their own uptake. Candida albicans hyphae inte...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2006-12-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.0020129 |