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The Candida albicans Biofilm Matrix: Composition, Structure and Function

A majority of infections caused by Candida albicans—the most frequent fungal pathogen—are associated with biofilm formation. A salient feature of C. albicans biofilms is the presence of the biofilm matrix. This matrix is composed of exopolymeric materials secreted by sessile cells within the biofilm...

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Autores principales: Pierce, Christopher G., Vila, Taissa, Romo, Jesus A., Montelongo-Jauregui, Daniel, Wall, Gina, Ramasubramanian, Anand, Lopez-Ribot, Jose L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5431293/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28516088
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof3010014