Browsing Duke Faculty Articles by Subject "virulence"

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Ferrochelatase is a conserved downstream target of the blue light-sensing White collar complex in fungi

Heitman, Joseph (SOC GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY, 2010)

Light is a universal signal perceived by organisms, including fungi, in which light regulates common and unique biological processes depending on the species Previous research has established that conserved proteins, ...
PKC Signaling Regulates Drug Resistance of the Fungal Pathogen Candida albicans via Circuitry Comprised of Mkc1, Calcineurin, and Hsp90

Zaas, Dr Aimee; Schell, Wiley; Betancourt-Quiroz, Marisol; Perfect, John (PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, 2010)

Fungal pathogens exploit diverse mechanisms to survive exposure to antifungal drugs. This poses concern given the limited number of clinically useful antifungals and the growing population of immunocompromised individuals ...