Candida albicans-epithelial interactions: dissecting the roles of active penetration, induced endocytosis and host factors on the infection process.

Candida albicans frequently causes superficial infections by invading and damaging epithelial cells, but may also cause systemic infections by penetrating through epithelial barriers. C. albicans is a remarkable pathogen because it can invade epithelial cells via two distinct mechanisms: induced end...

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Main Authors: Betty Wächtler, Francesco Citiulo, Nadja Jablonowski, Stephanie Förster, Frederic Dalle, Martin Schaller, Duncan Wilson, Bernhard Hube
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3351431?pdf=render