A Novel Role for Histatin 5 in Combination with Zinc to Promote Commensalism in <em>C. albicans</em> Survivor Cells

<i>Candida albicans</i> is maintained as a commensal by immune mechanisms at the oral epithelia. Oral antifungal peptide Histatin 5 (Hst 5) may function in innate immunity, but the specific role Hst 5 plays in <i>C. albicans</i> commensalism is unclear. Since Zn-binding poten...

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發表在:Pathogens
Main Authors: Hannah L. Norris, Rohitashw Kumar, Mira Edgerton
格式: Article
語言:英语
出版: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
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在線閱讀:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/12/1609