A luciferase reporter for gene expression studies and dynamic imaging of superficial candida albicans infections

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 845, Issue , 2012, Pages 537-546

  Pietrella, Donatella ^a   Enjalbert, Brice ^b   Zeidler, Ute ^c   Znaidi, Sadri ^c   Rachini, Anna ^a   Vecchiarelli, Anna ^a   d’Enfert, Christophe ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b INSA   (France)

^c INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^d INRA USC 2019   (France)

Author keywords

Gaussia princeps; Gene fusion; Imaging; Luciferase; Reporter; Subcutaneous candidiasis; Superficial infection; Vulvovaginal candidiasis

Indexed keywords

LUCIFERASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENETICS; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; LUMINESCENCE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUSE; PATHOGENICITY; REPORTER GENE; SKIN CANDIDIASIS; VAGINA;

ANIMALS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS, CUTANEOUS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENES, REPORTER; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; LUCIFERASES; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; MICE; VAGINA;

ANIMALIA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; GAUSSIA PRINCEPS (T. SCOTT, 1894);

EID: 84858112904     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: 19406029     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-539-8_39     Document Type: Chapter

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