| Literature DB >> 25590793 |
Yan Wang1.
Abstract
Candida albicans, a commonly encountered fungal pathogen, causes diseases varying from superficial mucosal complaints to life-threatening systemic disorders. Among the virulence traits of C. albicans, yeast-to-hypha transition is most widely acknowledged. Host innate immunity to C. albicans critically requires pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), and defence against C. albicans infection is provided by an exquisite interplay between the innate and adaptive arms of the host immune system.Entities:
Keywords: Candida albicans; antifungal; immune response
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25590793 PMCID: PMC4601349 DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2014.1000752
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Virulence ISSN: 2150-5594 Impact factor: 5.882