Fungal physiology: Acidic pH interferes with Candida persistence

Nature Reviews Microbiology 15, 382 (2017). doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.72 Author: Irene Vacca Candida albicans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that can colonize host niches at varying pH. A study by Sherrington et al. shows that the growth of C. albicans in acidic environments results in structural changes to the cell wall that enhance its
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