Physiological functions of fungus-derived prostaglandin E₂ in Candida albicans

Candida albicans is a polymorphic fungus that colonizes various barrier tissue sites in humans asymptomatically. However, under specific conditions, the fungus can turn pathogenic and provoke diseases. C. albicans has been observed to produce the lipid molecule, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), both in vitr...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Leong, Royston Weng Onn
Other Authors: Norman Pavelka
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/72847
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English