Structural and functional studies of the Als3 adhesin from Candida albicans

Candida spp. are the fourth most common cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections. Candida albicans, a commensal microbe, causes 90% Candidiasis. The Als family (agglutinin-like sequences), a key factor in C. albicans pathogenesis, encodes large cell-surface glycoproteins which are involved in host...

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Main Author: Lin, Jing
Other Authors: Cota Segura, Ernesto
Published: Imperial College London 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.693879