Candida albicansrvs161Δ and rvs167Δ Endocytosis Mutants Are Defective in Invasion into the Oral Cavity

Oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC) is a common fungal infection that is associated with severe morbidity. Another concern is that patients at risk for developing OPC often take long courses of antifungal drugs, which can lead to the emergence of drug-resistant C. albicans strains. We therefore identifi...

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Main Authors: Shamoon Naseem, Lois M. Douglas, James B. Konopka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-11-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02503-19