Molecules found in mucus can stop fungal infection - Tech Explorist


6/7/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 10 months ago
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Harnessing the strength of these specialized sugar molecules could help develop new antifungal drugs.

Mucins are huge gel-forming polymers found inside the mucus barrier that prevent Candida albicans from transitioning from yeast to hyphal, a significant virulence feature of this important human fung… [+5251 chars]

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