PS, It’s Complicated: The Roles of Phosphatidylserine and Phosphatidylethanolamine in the Pathogenesis of Candida albicans and Other Microbial Pathogens

The phospholipids phosphatidylserine (PS) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) play important roles in the virulence of Candida albicans and loss of PS synthesis or synthesis of PE from PS (PS decarboxylase) severely compromises virulence in C. albicans in a mouse model of systemic candidiasis. This re...

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Main Authors: Chelsi D. Cassilly, Todd B. Reynolds
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/4/1/28