Virulence attenuation of Candida albicans genetic variants isolated from a patient with a recurrent bloodstream infection.

The incidence of Candida albicans infections and the relapse episodes after antifungal treatment have increased in recent decades. Recurrences are mainly due to the persistence of the original infecting strain that may present genetic and genomic rearrangements during interaction with the host, refl...

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Main Authors: Paula Sampaio, Marlene Santos, Alexandra Correia, Fábio E Amaral, Julio Chavéz-Galarza, Sofia Costa-de-Oliveira, António G Castro, Jorge Pedrosa, Célia Pais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2854149?pdf=render