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Use of In Vivo Imaging to Screen for Morphogenesis Phenotypes in Candida albicans Mutant Strains During Active Infection in a Mammalian Host
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Immunology and Infection
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JoVE Journal Immunology and Infection
Use of In Vivo Imaging to Screen for Morphogenesis Phenotypes in Candida albicans Mutant Strains During Active Infection in a Mammalian Host
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09:24 min

October 12, 2022

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Chapters

  • 00:04Introduction
  • 00:52Candida albicans Strains and Animal Preparation
  • 02:08Hair Removal and Inoculation
  • 04:06Quantify In Vitro Morphogenesis for Comparison to In Vivo Results
  • 04:42Preparation for In Vivo Imaging
  • 06:37Imaging
  • 07:38Manual Two‐Dimensional Analysis: Frequency of Filamentation
  • 07:59Results: Analyzing In Vitro and In Vivo Morphology of the Mutant Strains
  • 08:51Conclusion

Summary

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This manuscript describes a method for screening moderately sized Candida albicans mutant libraries for morphogenesis phenotypes during active infection in a mammalian host using non-invasive confocal microscopy.

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