Human Epithelial Cells Discriminate between Commensal and Pathogenic Interactions with Candida albicans

Human Epithelial Cells Discriminate between Commensal and Pathogenic Interactions with Candida albicans

The commensal fungus, Candida albicans, can cause life-threatening infections in at risk individuals. C. albicans colonizes mucosal surfaces of most people, adhering to and interacting with epithelial cells. At low concentrations, C. albicans is not pathogenic nor does it cause epithelial cell damag...

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Main Authors: Rast, Timothy J., Kullas, Amy L., Southern, Peter J., Davis, Dana A.
Other Authors: Univ Arizona, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol
Language:en
Published: Public Library of Science 2016
Subjects:
TOLL-LIKE RECEPTORS
ENDOTHELIAL-CELLS
PATHWAY
INFECTIONS
ADHERENCE
PROMOTER
BINDING
GENES
SHOCK
LINE
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/614654
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