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Psd1 Effects on Candida albicans Planktonic Cells and Biofilms

Candida albicans is an important human pathogen, causing opportunistic infections. The adhesion of planktonic cells to a substrate is the first step for biofilm development. The antimicrobial peptide (AMP) Psd1 is a defensin isolated from Pisum sativum seeds. We tested the effects of this AMP on C....

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Autores principales: Gonçalves, Sónia, Silva, Patrícia M., Felício, Mário R., de Medeiros, Luciano N., Kurtenbach, Eleonora, Santos, Nuno C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5465278/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28649561
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2017.00249