Dynamic, morphotype-specific Candida albicans beta-glucan exposure during infection and drug treatment.
Candida albicans, a clinically important dimorphic fungal pathogen that can evade immune attack by masking its cell wall beta-glucan from immune recognition, mutes protective host responses mediated by the Dectin-1 beta-glucan receptor on innate immune cells. Although the ability of C. albicans to s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-12-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2587227?pdf=render |