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Third-party-funded project

Title:
Analysis of host-induced expression of virulence genes in Candida albicans

Project management at the University of Würzburg:

• Dr. Joachim Morschhäuser ,Tel: 0931-312152,Fax: 0931-312578,Mail: joachim.morschhaeuser@mail.uni-wuerzburg.de

Participating scientists:

• Dipl. Biol. Peter Staib ,Tel: 0931-312125,Fax: 0931-312578,Mail: peter.staib@mail.uni-wuerzburg.de
• Dipl. Biol. Anja Strauß

Abstract:
The expression of virulence genes in Candida albicans which is induced by the host will be investigated using the IVET approach.

Key words:
    Candida albicans
    host-induced expression of virulence genes

Projekt period: from 04.1998 to 01.2001

Funding institution:
DFG ,Granting date: 12.03.1998

Preceding project:
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Publications:

• Staib P, Kretschmar M, Nichterlein T, Kohler G, Michel S, Hof H, Hacker J, Morschhäuser J.. (1999). Host-induced, stage-specific virulence gene activation in Candida albicans during infection. Mol. Microbiol., (scientific article)
• Staib P, Kretschmar M, Nichterlein T, Kohler G, Morschhäuser J.. (2000). Expression of virulence genes in Candida albicans. Adv. Exp. Med. Biol., (scientific article)