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Opportunistic pathogen

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

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Opportunistic pathogen

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  1. Candida albicans • Commensalorganism • Opportunistic pathogen superficial and systemic infections ~ 10,000 deaths per year in U.S.A.

  2. Yeast Cell Morphologies of C. albicans Pseudohyphae Hyphae

  3. Yeast Pseudohyphae/hyphae Environmental Control of Morphogenesis Serum, 37o C pH > 7 Starvation YPD or YNB medium 30o C

  4. Yeast Cell Division Cycle

  5. Actin Cables and Actin Patches

  6. Yeast Cell Division Cycle

  7. Yeast Pseudohyphae/hyphae Environmental Control of Morphogenesis Serum, 37o C pH > 7 Starvation YPD or YNB medium 30o C

  8. Light Microscope

  9. Hyphal Formation in Candida albicans Light Microscopy Fluorescence Microscopy of HWP1-GFP gene

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