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IMPACT OF FUNGAL CELL SURFACE VARIABILITY UPON FUNGAL INTERACTIONS WITH THE HOST AND MICROBIOTA
Objectives:
- - Define the molecular basis for cell surface variability between C. albicans clinical isolates using genome-wide screens (SNP calling plus RNA sequencing) and targeted molecular dissection of loci highlighted by these screens
- To determine the influence of host and microbiota signals, and physical contact with microbiota, on fungal surface variability and how this impacts on immune surveillance, colonization and infection outcome. A combination of cell wall biochemistry, flow cytometry, microscopy, ex vivo and in vivo models will be utilised.
Expected Results:
- - Identification of host and microbiota signals and biochemical and biophysical mechanisms that drive surface variability in Candida.
- Definition of how surface variability affects immune surveillance, colonisation and infection outcome.
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