Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of Candida albicans vaginal isolates reveals that ECE1 expression underpins pathogenicity

By afschroeder • July 3, 2026

Davari A, Liu J, Fortwendel JP, Luna-Tapia A, Lowes DJ, Miao J, Willems HME, DeJarnette CA, Peters TL, Ahmadi N, Naik S, Swidergall M, Rogers PD, Sobel JD, Palmer GE, Peters BM. Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of Candida albicans vaginal isolates reveals that ECE1 expression underpins pathogenicity. Infect Immun. 2026 Jun 22:e0030426. doi: 10.1128/iai.00304-26. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42390105.

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