Lactic acid increases the susceptibility of Candida albicans to fluconazole

Candida spp. often inhabit niches that are glucose-limited but rich in alternative carbon sources, such as lactate or acetate, an ability that contributes to cells’ virulence. In glucose-poor niches, Candida albicans cells express JEN1 and JEN2 genes encoding the carboxylic acids transporters Jen1 a...

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Main Author: Alves, Rosana (author)
Other Authors: Mota, Sandra (author), Silva, Sónia Carina (author), Rodrigues, Célia Fortuna (author), Brown, Alistair J. (author), Henriques, Mariana (author), Casal, Margarida (author), Paiva, Sandra (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Candida albicans
Lactic acid
Biofilms
Antifungal drug resistance
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/44038
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/44038

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