A System for studying genetic changes in Candida
albicans during infection.
Not exact matches
Caused by the fungus Candida
albicans, which can grow abundantly
during pregnancy because of the extra hormones and lack of immune system to fight the fungus.
The fungal infection candida
albicans, or thrush, can be a problem for both mother and child
during breastfeeding.
However, when our immune system is stressed on Earth or in space, such as
during long - duration space travel, C.
albicans can grow out of control and potentially cause infections.
During the investigation, scientists discovered C.
albicans grew to a more elongated form, grew into an altered structure when forming a colony and, perhaps most importantly, showed an increased resistance to the antimicrobial agent Amphotericin B.
Demonstration of loss of heterozygosity by single - nucleotide polymorphism microarray analysis and alterations in strain morphology in Candida
albicans strains
during infection.