Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms
@mpm-hki.bsky.social
Research group @leibniz-hki.de in Jena, Germany.
Studying pathogenicity of yeast-y beasties in the 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘢 clade. 🧫🔬🦠🍄
Head: Prof Bernhard Hube
Webpage: https://www.leibniz-hki.de/en/microbial-pathogenicity-mechanisms.html
Studying pathogenicity of yeast-y beasties in the 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘢 clade. 🧫🔬🦠🍄
Head: Prof Bernhard Hube
Webpage: https://www.leibniz-hki.de/en/microbial-pathogenicity-mechanisms.html
An oak tree isolate of #CandidaAlbicans was “trained” on a sugar-rich diet for 6 weeks! Its descendants showed greater antifungal resistance, and some showed enhanced hyphae formation, and more host-cell damage. Even "harmless" strains can turn pathogenic under sweet conditions.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:15 AM
An oak tree isolate of #CandidaAlbicans was “trained” on a sugar-rich diet for 6 weeks! Its descendants showed greater antifungal resistance, and some showed enhanced hyphae formation, and more host-cell damage. Even "harmless" strains can turn pathogenic under sweet conditions.
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Thanks to the organizers at @microbiologysociety.org for giving us the opportunity to present our work!
Feel free to contact and approach us anytime during the conference if you have further questions/comments/suggestions! 😊
Feel free to contact and approach us anytime during the conference if you have further questions/comments/suggestions! 😊
October 8, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Thanks to the organizers at @microbiologysociety.org for giving us the opportunity to present our work!
Feel free to contact and approach us anytime during the conference if you have further questions/comments/suggestions! 😊
Feel free to contact and approach us anytime during the conference if you have further questions/comments/suggestions! 😊