The Candida auris Adhesin Scf1 Mediates Broad Host-Protein Recognition through Shared Adhesive Regions
Candida auris (C. auris) is a rapidly emerging, multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen whose persistence is partly driven by adhesion to host tissues and abiotic surfaces. Surface-colonization factor 1 (Scf1) is a C. auris-specific adhesin implicated in surface adhesion, biofilm formation, virulence, and persistence in he...