PLoS biology
A trade-off between fungal biofilm formation and persistence in the host
By Righi SE.
Abstract
Fungal biofilm formation has long been considered an important virulence trait. A new study on Candida parapsilosis outbreak isolates in PLOS Biology challenges this, finding that low biofilm-producing strains are better adapted for immune evasion and survival.
Keywords
- Biofilms
- Candida parapsilosis
- Virulence
- Host-Pathogen Interactions
- Candidiasis
- Immune Evasion
Source
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At a glance
- Journal
- PLoS biology
- Type
- Review