Genetic and epigenetic mechanisms underlying cell-surface variability in Protozoa and Fungi
Eukaryotic microorganisms have evolved ingenious mechanisms to generate variability at their cell surface, permitting differential adherence, rapid adaptation to changing environments, and evasion of immune surveillance. Fungi such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the pathogen Candida albicans carry...
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Annual Reviews,
2011-10-17T20:56:18Z.
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