# Shapeshifting fungi: How morphological transitions can influence pathogenesis

**Authors:** Gabrielle Paniccia, Carolyn Elya

PMC · DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1014035 · PLOS Pathogens · 2026-03-13

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- **Genes:** Tl (Toll) [NCBI Gene 43222] {aka CG5490, CT17414, Dmel\CG5490, EP(3)1051, EP1051, Fs(1)Tl}
- **Diseases:** immune (MESH:D007154), infection (MESH:D007239), Elm Disease (MESH:D004194), Fungal (MESH:D009181), systemic candidiasis (MESH:C536777), DED (MESH:D054078)
- **Chemicals:** ammonium sulfate (MESH:D000645), chitin (MESH:D002686), oligonucleotides (MESH:D009841), beta-glucans (MESH:D047071), proline (MESH:D011392), Nitrogen (MESH:D009584), Salicylic acid (MESH:D020156)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606], Diptera (flies, order) [taxon 7147], Candida albicans (species) [taxon 5476], Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly, species) [taxon 7227], Cryptococcus neoformans (Cryptococcus neoformans serotype A, species) [taxon 5207], Fungi (kingdom) [taxon 4751], Mus musculus (house mouse, species) [taxon 10090], Ophiostoma novo-ulmi (Dutch elm disease fungus, species) [taxon 42373], Coccidioides (genus) [taxon 5500], Entomophthora muscae (species) [taxon 34485], Saccharomyces cerevisiae (baker's yeast, species) [taxon 4932], Scolytinae (ambrosia beetles, subfamily) [taxon 55867]

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