Mounting A Multi-layered Attack On Fungal Infections

Although not as well known as bacterial infections, such as MRSA and E. coli, fungal infections such as that caused by the yeast Candida albicans can be more serious and lead to a higher death rate. Using mutant forms of the C. albicans yeast which lacked different parts of the yeast cell wall, researchers have uncovered a three-pronged mechanism by which the body's immune defenses attack the invading fungus.

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