| Literature DB >> 7927798 |
J M Manns1, D M Mosser, H R Buckley.
Abstract
Candida albicans exhibits hemolytic activity when grown on glucose-enriched blood agar. This activity is present on intact organisms, and it is secreted into the culture medium. Hemoglobin released from lysed erythrocytes can restore the transferrin-inhibited growth of C. albicans. We conclude that C. albicans expresses a hemolytic factor which allows it to acquire iron from host erythrocytes.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 7927798 PMCID: PMC303238 DOI: 10.1128/iai.62.11.5154-5156.1994
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441