Hyphae-Specific Genes HGC1, ALS3, HWP1, and ECE1 and Relevant Signaling Pathways in Candida albicans

Mycopathologia

Volumn 176, Issue 5-6, 2013, Pages 329-335

  Fan, Yan ^a   He, Hong ^a   Dong, Yan ^a   Pan, Hengbiao ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b Longsai Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Hyphae specific genes (HSGs); Morphological switching; Signaling pathways

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGI;

FUNGAL PROTEIN; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGUS HYPHAE; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGAL PROTEINS; HYPHAE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

EID: 84888822460     PISSN: 0301486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11046-013-9684-6     Document Type: Review

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