Intestinal resident yeast Candida glabrata requires Cyb2p-mediated lactate assimilation to adapt in mouse intestine.

The intestinal resident Candida glabrata opportunistically infects humans. However few genetic factors for adaptation in the intestine are identified in this fungus. Here we describe the C. glabrata CYB2 gene encoding lactate dehydrogenase as an adaptation factor for survival in the intestine. CYB2...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Keigo Ueno, Yasuhiko Matsumoto, Jun Uno, Kaname Sasamoto, Kazuhisa Sekimizu, Yuki Kinjo, Hiroji Chibana
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3170380?pdf=render