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Sep 2026
Tight junction suppression by candidalysin promotes gut-to-blood dissemination of Candida albicans
The dose-dependent effects of candidalysin on epithelial junction-associated proteins support a context-dependent contribution to intestinal pathogenesis and may reveal therapeutic targets to preserve mucosal integrity and prevent systemic candidiasis.
Ya-Hui Feng, Wen-Jie Fang, Ning Zhang et al.
· Frontiers in Microbiology · 0 citations