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A trade-off between fungal biofilm formation and persistence in the host

by Shannon Esher Righi Fungal biofilm formation has long been considered an important virulence trait. A new study on Candida parapsilosis outbreak isolates in PLOS Biology challenges this, finding that low biofilm-producing strains are better adapted for immune evasion and survival.

A trade-off between fungal biofilm formation and persistence in the host

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by Shannon Esher Righi Fungal biofilm formation has long been considered an important virulence trait.

A new study on Candida parapsilosis outbreak isolates in PLOS Biology challenges this, finding that low biofilm-producing strains are better adapted for immune evasion and survival.

Fungal biofilm formation has long been considered an important virulence trait.

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by Shannon Esher Righi Fungal biofilm formation has long been considered an important virulence trait. A new study on Candida parapsilosis outbreak isolates in PLOS Biology challenges this, finding that low biofilm-producing strains are better adapted for immune evasion and survival. Fungal biofilm formation has long been considered an important virulence trait.

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