Glucanase induces filamentation of the fungal pathogen Candida albicans.

Candida albicans is the most common human fungal pathogen. Many organisms, including C. albicans, secrete glucanases under different environmental conditions. Here, we report a novel role for beta-1, 3- glucanase in inducing Candida albicans to form filaments at 22°C and enhancing filamentation at 3...

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Main Authors: Hongbin Xu, Clarissa J Nobile, Anna Dongari-Bagtzoglou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3667860?pdf=render