opportunistic pathogen
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Candida albicans. Commensal organism. Opportunistic pathogen. superficial and systemic infections ~ 10,000 deaths per year in U.S.A. Yeast. Cell Morphologies of C. albicans. Pseudohyphae. Hyphae. Yeast. Pseudohyphae/hyphae. Environmental Control of Morphogenesis. Serum, 37 o C - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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• Opportunistic pathogen
• Commensal organism
Candida albicans
superficial and systemic infections~ 10,000 deaths per year in U.S.A.
Cell Morphologies of C. albicans
Hyphae
PseudohyphaeYeast
Environmental Control of Morphogenesis
Serum, 37o CpH > 7Starvation
Yeast Pseudohyphae/hyphae
YPD or YNB medium30o C
Yeast Cell Division Cycle
Actin Cables and Actin Patches
Yeast Cell Division Cycle
Environmental Control of Morphogenesis
Serum, 37o CpH > 7Starvation
Yeast Pseudohyphae/hyphae
YPD or YNB medium30o C
Light Microscope
Hyphal Formation in Candida albicans
Light Microscopy Fluorescence Microscopy ofHWP1-GFP gene
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