The effects of clioquinol in morphogenesis, cell membrane and ion homeostasis in Candida albicans

The effects of clioquinol in morphogenesis, cell membrane and ion homeostasis in Candida albicans

Abstract Background Candida albicans is the most prevalent opportunistic fungal pathogen. Development of antifungals with novel targets is necessary for limitations of current antifungal agents and the emergence of drug resistance. The antifungal activity of clioquinol was widely accepted while the...

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Main Authors: Zimeng You, Chaoliang Zhang, Yuping Ran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Clioquinol
Candida albicans
Yeast-hyphae transition
Biofilm formation
Cell membrane
Ion homeostasis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-01850-3

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