Dr Ernesto Cota explains how the Als adhesin molecule helps yeasts infect human tissue
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Research from Imperial College London has uncovered the mechanism that helps yeast cells attach to human cells, often causing unpleasant fungal infections. This new information could lead scientists to develop new anti-fungal medicines
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