Characterization of mucosal Candida albicans biofilms.

C. albicans triggers recurrent infections of the alimentary tract mucosa that result from biofilm growth. Although the ability of C. albicans to form a biofilm on abiotic surfaces has been well documented in recent years, no information exists on biofilms that form directly on mucosal surfaces. The...

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Main Authors: Anna Dongari-Bagtzoglou, Helena Kashleva, Prabhat Dwivedi, Patricia Diaz, John Vasilakos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-11-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2776351?pdf=render