Asc1p, a ribosomal protein, plays a pivotal role in cellular adhesion and virulence in Candida albicans

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 842-848

  Kim, Se Woong ^a   Joo, Yoo Jin ^a   Kim, Joon ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

adhesion; Asc1p; C. albicans; ribosomal protein; virulence

Indexed keywords

ASC1 PROTEIN, CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGAL PROTEIN; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CELL ADHESION; CHEMISTRY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOLOGY; DISEASE MODEL; GENE DELETION; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MORTALITY; MOUSE; PATHOGENICITY; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SURVIVAL; VIRULENCE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CELL ADHESION; CULTURE MEDIA; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FUNGAL PROTEINS; GENE DELETION; HUMANS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; VIRULENCE; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

CANDIDA ALBICANS;

EID: 78651338358     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-010-0422-1     Document Type: Article

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