Control of β-glucan exposure by the endo-1,3-glucanase Eng1 in Candida albicans modulates virulence.

Candida albicans is a major opportunistic pathogen of humans. It can grow as morphologically distinct yeast, pseudohyphae and hyphae, and the ability to switch reversibly among different forms is critical for its virulence. The relationship between morphogenesis and innate immune recognition is not...

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Main Authors: Mengli Yang, Norma V Solis, Michaela Marshall, Rachel Garleb, Tingting Zhou, Daidong Wang, Marc Swidergall, Eric Pearlman, Scott G Filler, Haoping Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1010192&type=printable
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