Candida auris cells form giant lipid droplets to survive in harsh environments

Abstract The emerging fungal pathogen Candida auris is notorious for environmental persistence, which is a major contributor to outbreaks in healthcare settings. Here we report that giant lipid droplets (gLDs) inside C. auris cells play critical roles in the ability to survive harsh environments. C....

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Main Authors: Qiushi Zheng, Chao Li, Tianren Hu, Jian Bing, Clarissa J. Nobile, Haiqing Chu, Guanghua Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-08204-7
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