Conclusion
The analysis of virulence gene expression patterns during infection gives insights into regulatory adaptation mechanisms of microbial pathogens in various host niches.The establishment of an in vivo expression technology for C. albicans allows us to investigate at which stage of an infection virulence genes might play a role in the host-pathogen interaction and will, therefore enhance our understanding of fungal pathogenicity.
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Staib, P., Kretschmar, M., Nichterlein, T., Köhler, G., Morschhäuser, J. (2002). Expression of Virulence Genes in Candida Albicans . In: Emoődy, L., Pál, T., Hacker, J., Blum-Oehler, G. (eds) Genes and Proteins Underlying Microbial Urinary Tract Virulence. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 485. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46840-9_23
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