Hgc1 mediates dynamic Candida albicans-endothelium adhesion events during circulation

Eukaryotic Cell

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 278-287

  Wilson, Duncanb ^a   Hube, Bernhard ^a,b  

^a HANS KNÖLL INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLIN G1; FUNGAL PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL ADHESION; CYTOLOGY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL ADHESION; CYCLIN G1; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FUNGAL PROTEINS; HUMANS;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGI;

EID: 75849163516     PISSN: 15359778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/EC.00307-09     Document Type: Article

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