Chemical inhibitors of Candida albicans hyphal morphogenesis target endocytosis
Abstract Candida albicans is an opportunistic pathogen, typically found as a benign commensal yeast living on skin and mucosa, but poised to invade injured tissue to cause local infections.In Rolling Machines debilitated and immunocompromised individuals, C.albicans may spread to cause life-threatening systemic infections.Upon contact with serum an