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Tracy Punshnon

Dartmouth College

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Candidozyma auris utilizes transferrin, but not heme-bound iron for in vivo virulence

Tanmay Arekar, Divya Sai Katikaneni, Thrisha Acharya, Katherine Horst, Guolei Zhao, Gabriella Garcia, Sofia Hernalsteen, Chelsea K Weber, Abhishek Gour, Tracy Punshnon, Abhisheak Sharma, Michail S. Lionakis, Teresa R. O’Meara, Yogesh M. Scindia

This study shows Candidozyma auris uses transferrin-bound iron for growth and virulence, not heme, and identifies transferrin saturation as a host susceptibility factor.

bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology