Dimorphism in fungal pathogens: Candida albicans and ustilago maydis - Similar inputs, different outputs

Current Opinion in Microbiology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 214-221

  Sánchez Martínez, Cristina ^a   Pérez Martín, José ^a  

^a CENTRO NACIONAL DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGUS GROWTH; REVIEW; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; USTILAGO MAYDIS; VIRULENCE;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGI; MAMMALIA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; USTILAGO MAYDIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0035070572     PISSN: 13695274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-5274(00)00191-0     Document Type: Review

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