Candida albicans Yeast, Pseudohyphal, and Hyphal Morphogenesis Differentially Affects Immune Recognition

• Published in: Frontiers in immunology Vol. 8; p. 629
• Main Authors: Mukaremera, Liliane, Lee, Keunsook K, Mora-Montes, Hector M, Gow, Neil A R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 07.06.2017
• Subjects: Candida albicans; cell wall; cytokine; immune recognition; Immunology; morphogenesis; Candida albicans; cytokine; morphogenesis; immune recognition; cell wall

is a human opportunist pathogen that can grow as yeast, pseudohyphae, or true hyphae and , depending on environmental conditions. Reversible cellular morphogenesis is an important virulence factor that facilitates invasion of host tissues, escape from phagocytes, and dissemination in the blood strea...