Co-regulation of pathogenesis with dimorphism and phenotypic switching in Candida albicans, a commensal and a pathogen

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 292, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 299-311

  Liu, Haoping ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Dimorphism; Mating; Pathogenesis; White opaque switching

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA ALBICANS;

EID: 0036801212     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4221-00215     Document Type: Article

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