Extracellular Adenosine Triphosphate: A Modulator of Cutaneous Candida albicans Infection

Typically found in the skin, Candida albicans can be both commensal and pathogen. In their report, Zhang et  al. (2021) address the regulation of C. albicans skin infection by extracellular adenosine triphosphate—a metabolite actively released by the fungus—that potentially modulates cutaneous infection.

Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - August 19, 2021 Category: Dermatology Authors: Stephan M. Caucheteux, Vincent Piguet Tags: Commentary Source Type: research