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Wadha Ahmed Alfouzan

Farwaniya HospitalORCID 0000-0002-4501-5316Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:C. elegans· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Convergent evolution on RBA1 regulates Candidozyma auris host adaptation

Laura A. Doorley, Alyssa Ann La Bella, Sarah J. Jones, Guolei Zhao, Mohammad Asadzadeh, Quanita J. Choudhury, Suhail Ahmad, Eiman M. Mokaddas, Inaam Al‐Obaid, Wadha Ahmed Alfouzan, Khalifa Al-Banwan, Teresa R. O’Meara, Felipe Hiram Santiago-Tirado, Ana Lidia Flores‐Mireles, Jeffrey M. Rybak

This study identifies loss-of-function mutations in RBA1 as a convergent adaptation in C. auris that enhances its ability to adhere, form biofilms, and cause infections.

bioRxiv · Dec 23, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology