Mannoprotein Adhesin of Candida albicans Germ Tubes
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469 Abstract: The production and detection of a mannoprotein adhesin (MPA) of the hyphalform cells of C. albicans on plastic petri dishes was investigated. Using Concanavalin A-coated latex microspheres, the MPA was detected on the plastic surface on which C. albicans produced germ tubes. The adhesin was extracted using dithiothreitol and iodoacetamide. It did not inhibit the adhesion of the yeast-form C. albicans to buccal epithelial cells (BEC). This suggested that the MPA of the hyphal-form cells on the plastic was different from that on the yeast cells responsible for attachment to the BECs.
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تاریخ انتشار 2000