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University of Aberdeen: Aberdeen, GB

2023-09-01 to present | BSc Programme Lead (School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition )
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Donna MacCallum

University of Aberdeen: Aberdeen, GB

2023-09-01 to present | Reader (School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition )
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Donna MacCallum

University of Aberdeen: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, GB

2016-12-01 to present | Postgraduate Teaching Lead (School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition )
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Donna MacCallum

University of Aberdeen: Aberdeen, GB

2022-01 to 2023-12-31 | Institute of Medical Sciences Education Lead (School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition )
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Donna MacCallum

University of Aberdeen Institute of Medical Sciences: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, GB

2012-08-01 to 2023-08-31 | Senior Lecturer (School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition)
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Donna MacCallum

University of Aberdeen Institute of Medical Sciences: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, GB

2005-10 to 2012-07-31 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Grade 7 (School of Medical Sciences)
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Donna MacCallum

University of Aberdeen Institute of Medical Sciences: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, GB

2000-05-01 to 2005-10-01 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Grade 6 (School of Medical Sciences)
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Donna MacCallum

University of Aberdeen Institute of Medical Sciences: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, GB

1999-04-05 to 2000-04-30 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Grade 6 (Medicine & Therapeutics)
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Donna MacCallum

Education and qualifications (3)

University of Aberdeen: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, GB

2001-10 to 2004-05 | Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education
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Donna MacCallum

University of Aberdeen: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, GB

1994-10-01 to 1998-09 | PhD Microbiology (Molecular and Cell Biology)
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Donna MacCallum

University of Aberdeen: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, GB

1990-10-01 to 1994-07 | BSc Honours Genetics (Molecular and Cell Biology)
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Funding (3)

Reducing animal usage in antifungal drug development: iRFP reporter strains and imaging infection

2016-09-30 to 2019-09-29 | Grant
National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (London, GB)
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Pilot study: Live real-time imaging of life-threatening invasive fungal infections

2013-07-01 to 2014-04-30 | Grant
National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (London, GB)
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NC/K000306/1

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An invitro model system to assess kidney pathogen interations determining outcome of Candida Albicans infections

2010-10-01 to 2014-09-30 | Grant
National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (London, GB)
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NC/K50046X/1

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Works (50 of 94)

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Mouse Gastrointestinal Colonization Model for Candida auris

2022 | Book chapter
Contributors: Stylianos C. Simantirakis; Donna M. MacCallum
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Blocking Polyphosphate Mobilization Inhibits Pho4 Activation and Virulence in the Pathogen Candida albicans

mBio
2022-06 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Yasmin Ahmed; Melanie A. C. Ikeh; Donna MacCallum; Alison M. Day; Kevin Waldron; Janet Quinn
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University of Aberdeen - PURE

Monoclonal antibodies targeting surface exposed epitopes of Candida albicans cell wall proteins confer in vivo protection in an infection model

2021-09-29 | Other
Contributors: Soumya Palliyil; Mark Mawer; Sami A Alawfi; Lily Fogg; Tyng H Tan; Giuseppe Buda De Cesare; Louise A Walker; Donna M MacCallum; Andrew J Porter; Carol A Munro
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Skin deep

2021-08-01 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Donna MacCallum
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University of Aberdeen - PURE

General hospital outbreak of invasive candidiasis due to azole-resistant Candida parapsilosis associated with an Erg11 Y132F mutation

Medical Mycology
2021-07-01 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Dora E. Corzo-Leon; Mark Peacock; Patricia Rodriguez-Zulueta; Grace J. Salazar-Tamayo; Donna MacCallum
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University of Aberdeen - PURE

Host responses in an ex-vivo human skin model challenged with Malassezia sympodialis

Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology
2021-01-21 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Dora E Corzo Leon; Donna MacCallum; Carol Anne Munro
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University of Aberdeen - PURE

The environmental stress sensitivities of pathogenic Candida species, including Candida auris, and implications for their spread in the hospital setting

Medical Mycology
2020-08 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Helen Heaney; Jullette Laing; Linda Paterson; Alan W. Walker; Neil Gow; Elizabeth M. Johnson; Donna MacCallum; Alistair J P Brown
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University of Aberdeen - PURE

Three Related Enzymes in Candida albicans Achieve Arginine- and Agmatine-Dependent Metabolism That Is Essential for Growth and Fungal Virulence

mBio
2020-08-25 | Journal article
Contributors: Katja Schaefer; Jeanette Wagener; Ryan M. Ames; Stella Christou; Donna M. MacCallum; Steven Bates; Neil A. R. Gow; Deborah A. Hogan
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Host responses in anex-vivohuman skin model challenged withMalassezia sympodialis

2020-07-22 | Preprint
Contributors: Dora E. Corzo Leon; Donna M. MacCallum; Carol A. Munro
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An ex-vivo human skin model to study superficial fungal infections

Frontiers in Microbiology
2019-06-05 | Journal article
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Contributors: Dora E. Corzo-Leon; Carol Anne Munro; Donna MacCallum
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University of Aberdeen - PURE

A Bright Future for Fluorescence Imaging of Fungi in Living Hosts

Journal of Fungi
2019-04-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Ambre F. Chapuis; Elizabeth R. Ballou; Donna M. MacCallum
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Inhibition of Classical and Alternative Modes of Respiration in Candida albicans Leads to Cell Wall Remodeling and Increased Macrophage Recognition

mBio
2019-01-29 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Lucian Duvenage; Louise A. Walker; Aleksandra Bojarczuk; Simon A. Johnston; Donna MacCallum; Carol Anne Munro; Campbell W. Gourlay
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University of Aberdeen - PURE

Oxford Textbook of Medical Mycology

Oxford Textbooks in Infectious Disease and Microbiology
2018 | Edited book | Editor
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Contributors: Christopher C Kibbler; Richard Barton; Neil Gow; Susan Howell; Donna MacCallum; Rohini Manuel
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University of Aberdeen - PURE

Single human B cell-derived monoclonal anti-Candida antibodies enhance phagocytosis and protect against disseminated candidiasis

Nature Communications
2018-12-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Fiona M. Rudkin; Ingrida Raziunaite; Hillary Workman; Sosthene Essono; Rodrigo Belmonte; Donna M. MacCallum; Elizabeth M. Johnson; Lisete M. Silva; Angelina S. Palma; Ten Feizi et al.
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Inhibition of classical and alternative modes of respiration in C. albicans leads to cell wall remodelling and increased macrophage recognition

2018-05-24 | Other
Contributors: Lucian Duvenage; Louise A. Walker; Aleksandra Bojarczuk; Simon A. Johnston; Donna M. MacCallum; Carol A. Munro; Campbell W. Gourlay
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The Cryptococcus neoformans Titan cell is an inducible and regulated morphotype underlying pathogenesis

PLoS Pathogens
2018-05-18 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Ivy M Dambuza; Thomas Drake; Ambre Chapuis; Xin Zhou; Joao Correia; Leanne Taylor-Smith; Nathalie Legrave; Tim Rasmussen; Matthew C. Fisher; Tihana Bicanic et al.
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University of Aberdeen - PURE

Stress-induced nuclear accumulation is dispensable for Hog1-dependent gene expression and virulence in a fungal pathogen

Scientific Reports
2017-10-30 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Alison M Day; Carmen M. Herrero-de-Dios; Donna MacCallum; Alistair J P Brown; Janet Quinn
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University of Aberdeen - PURE

Adaptation of Candida albicans to environmental pH induces cell wall remodelling and enhances innate immune recognition

PLOS Pathogens
2017-05-22 | Journal article
Contributors: Sarah L. Sherrington; Mairi C. Noverr; Eleanor Sorsby; Nabeel Mahtey; Pizga Kumwenda; Megan D. Lenardon; Ian Brown; Elizabeth R. Ballou; Donna M. MacCallum; Rebecca A. Hall
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Elevated catalase expression in a fungal pathogen is a double-edged sword of iron

PLoS Pathogens
2017-05-22 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Arnab Pradhan; Carmen Herrero De Dios; Rodrigo Belmonte; Susan Budge; Angela Lopez Garcia; Aljona Kolmogorova; Keunsook K LEE; Brennan D Martin; Antonio Ribeiro; Attila Bebes et al.
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University of Aberdeen - PURE

Candida albicans Chitin Increases Arginase-1 Activity in Human Macrophages, with an Impact on Macrophage Antimicrobial Functions.

2017-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Wagener J; MacCallum DM; Brown GD; Gow NA
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Blocking two-component signalling enhances Candida albicans virulence and reveals adaptive mechanisms that counteract sustained SAPK activation

PLOS Pathogens
2017-01-30 | Journal article
Contributors: Alison M. Day; Xiaorong Lin; Deborah A. Smith; Mélanie A. C. Ikeh; Mohammed Haider; Carmen M. Herrero-de-Dios; Alistair J. P. Brown; Brian A. Morgan; Lars P. Erwig; Donna M. MacCallum et al.
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Host-Imposed Copper Poisoning Impacts Fungal Micronutrient Acquisition during Systemic Candida albicans Infections.

2016 | Journal article
Contributors: Mackie J; Szabo EK; Urgast DS; Ballou ER; Childers DS; MacCallum DM; Feldmann J; Brown AJ
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Donna MacCallum via Europe PubMed Central

Lactate signalling regulates fungal β-glucan masking and immune evasion.

2016-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Ballou ER; Avelar GM; Childers DS; Mackie J; Bain JM; Wagener J; Kastora SL; Panea MD; Hardison SE; Walker LA et al.
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Donna MacCallum via Europe PubMed Central

Amplification of TLO Mediator Subunit Genes Facilitate Filamentous Growth in Candida Spp.

PLOS Genetics
2016-10-14 | Journal article
Contributors: Zhongle Liu; Geraldine Butler; Gary P. Moran; Derek J. Sullivan; Donna M. MacCallum; Lawrence C. Myers
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Pho4 mediates phosphate acquisition in Candida albicans and is vital for stress resistance and metal homeostasis.

2016-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Ikeh MA; Kastora SL; Day AM; Herrero-de-Dios CM; Tarrant E; Waldron KJ; Banks AP; Bain JM; Lydall D; Veal EA et al.
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Donna MacCallum via Europe PubMed Central

The Rewiring of Ubiquitination Targets in a Pathogenic Yeast Promotes Metabolic Flexibility, Host Colonization and Virulence.

2016-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Childers DS; Raziunaite I; Mol Avelar G; Mackie J; Budge S; Stead D; Gow NA; Lenardon MD; Ballou ER; MacCallum DM et al.
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Donna MacCallum via Europe PubMed Central

Contribution of Fdh3 and Glr1 to Glutathione Redox State, Stress Adaptation and Virulence in Candida albicans.

2015 | Journal article
Contributors: Tillmann AT; Strijbis K; Cameron G; Radmaneshfar E; Thiel M; Munro CA; MacCallum DM; Distel B; Gow NA; Brown AJ
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Candida albicans colonization and dissemination from the murine gastrointestinal tract: the influence of morphology and Th17 immunity.

2015-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Vautier S; Drummond RA; Chen K; Murray GI; Kadosh D; Brown AJ; Gow NA; MacCallum DM; Kolls JK; Brown GD
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Murine model for Fusarium oxysporum invasive fusariosis reveals organ-specific structures for dissemination and long-term persistence.

2014 | Journal article
Contributors: Schäfer K; Di Pietro A; Gow NA; MacCallum D
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Donna MacCallum via Europe PubMed Central

Expansion of Foxp3(+) T-cell populations by Candida albicans enhances both Th17-cell responses and fungal dissemination after intravenous challenge.

2014-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Whibley N; Maccallum DM; Vickers MA; Zafreen S; Waldmann H; Hori S; Gaffen SL; Gow NA; Barker RN; Hall AM
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Donna MacCallum via Europe PubMed Central

Fungal chitin dampens inflammation through IL-10 induction mediated by NOD2 and TLR9 activation.

2014-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Wagener J; Malireddi RK; Lenardon MD; Köberle M; Vautier S; MacCallum DM; Biedermann T; Schaller M; Netea MG; Kanneganti TD et al.
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A novel renal epithelial cell in vitro assay to assess Candida albicans virulence.

2014-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Szabo EK; Maccallum DM
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Donna MacCallum via Europe PubMed Central

Differential adaptation of Candida albicans in vivo modulates immune recognition by dectin-1.

2013 | Journal article
Contributors: Marakalala MJ; Vautier S; Potrykus J; Walker LA; Shepardson KM; Hopke A; Mora-Montes HM; Kerrigan A; Netea MG; Murray GI et al.
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Donna MacCallum via Europe PubMed Central

Fungal iron availability during deep seated candidiasis is defined by a complex interplay involving systemic and local events.

2013 | Journal article
Contributors: Potrykus J; Stead D; Maccallum DM; Urgast DS; Raab A; van Rooijen N; Feldmann J; Brown AJ
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Donna MacCallum via Europe PubMed Central

Mouse model of invasive fungal infection.

2013 | Journal article
Contributors: MacCallum DM
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Role of the Candida albicans MNN1 gene family in cell wall structure and virulence.

2013 | Journal article
Contributors: Bates S; Hall RA; Cheetham J; Netea MG; MacCallum DM; Brown AJ; Odds FC; Gow NA
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The Mnn2 mannosyltransferase family modulates mannoprotein fibril length, immune recognition and virulence of Candida albicans.

2013 | Journal article
Contributors: Hall RA; Bates S; Lenardon MD; Maccallum DM; Wagener J; Lowman DW; Kruppa MD; Williams DL; Odds FC; Brown AJ et al.
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Ybp1 and Gpx3 signaling in Candida albicans govern hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidation of the Cap1 transcription factor and macrophage escape.

2013-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Patterson MJ; McKenzie CG; Smith DA; da Silva Dantas A; Sherston S; Veal EA; Morgan BA; MacCallum DM; Erwig LP; Quinn J
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Donna MacCallum via Europe PubMed Central

Correction: Differential Adaptation of Candida albicans In Vivo Modulates Immune Recognition by Dectin-1.

2013-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Marakalala MJ; Vautier S; Potrykus J; Walker LA; Shepardson KM; Hopke A; Mora-Montes HM; Kerrigan A; Netea MG; Murray GI et al.
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Donna MacCallum via Europe PubMed Central

Enhanced efficacy of synergistic combinations of antimicrobial peptides with caspofungin versus Candida albicans in insect and murine models of systemic infection.

2013-08 | Journal article
Contributors: MacCallum DM; Desbois AP; Coote PJ
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Cytokine measurement using cytometric bead arrays.

2012 | Journal article
Contributors: Castillo L; MacCallum DM
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Hosting infection: experimental models to assay Candida virulence.

2012 | Journal article
Contributors: Maccallum DM
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Donna MacCallum via Europe PubMed Central

Mouse intravenous challenge models and applications.

2012 | Journal article
Contributors: MacCallum DM
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Donna MacCallum via Europe PubMed Central

Dectin-1 is not required for controlling Candida albicans colonization of the gastrointestinal tract.

2012-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Vautier S; Drummond RA; Redelinghuys P; Murray GI; MacCallum DM; Brown GD
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Donna MacCallum via Europe PubMed Central

Echinocandin resistance due to simultaneous FKS mutation and increased cell wall chitin in a Candida albicans bloodstream isolate following brief exposure to caspofungin.

2012-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Imtiaz T; Lee KK; Munro CA; Maccallum DM; Shankland GS; Johnson EM; Macgregor MS; Bal AM
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Host carbon sources modulate cell wall architecture, drug resistance and virulence in a fungal pathogen.

2012-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Ene IV; Adya AK; Wehmeier S; Brand AC; MacCallum DM; Gow NA; Brown AJ
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C-type lectin receptors and cytokines in fungal immunity.

2012-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Vautier S; MacCallum DM; Brown GD
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Elevated cell wall chitin in Candida albicans confers echinocandin resistance in vivo.

2012-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Lee KK; Maccallum DM; Jacobsen MD; Walker LA; Odds FC; Gow NA; Munro CA
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Identification of a novel response regulator, Crr1, that is required for hydrogen peroxide resistance in Candida albicans.

2011 | Journal article
Contributors: Bruce CR; Smith DA; Rodgers D; da Silva Dantas A; MacCallum DM; Morgan BA; Quinn J
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MAPKKK-independent regulation of the Hog1 stress-activated protein kinase in Candida albicans.

2011-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Cheetham J; MacCallum DM; Doris KS; da Silva Dantas A; Scorfield S; Odds F; Smith DA; Quinn J
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