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Characterizing the Role of Cell-Wall β-1,3-Exoglucanase Xog1p in Candida albicans Adhesion by the Human Antimicrobial Peptide LL-37

Candida albicans is the major fungal pathogen of humans. Its adhesion to host-cell surfaces is the first critical step during mucosal infection. Antimicrobial peptides play important roles in the first line of mucosal immunity against C. albicans infection. LL-37 is the only member of the human cath...

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Autores principales: Tsai, Pei-Wen, Yang, Cheng-Yao, Chang, Hao-Teng, Lan, Chung-Yu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3119699/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21713010
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0021394