Candida albicans and Candida glabrata are the two most prevalent etiologic agents of
candidiasis worldwide. Although both are recognized as pathogenic, their choice of …

The polymorphic fungus Candida albicans is a member of the normal human microbiome. In
most individuals, C. albicans resides as a lifelong, harmless commensal. Under certain …

Fungal diseases are severe and have very high morbidity as well as up to 60% mortality for
patients diagnosed with invasive fungal infection. In this review, in vitro and in vivo studies …

Candida albicans lives as commensal on the skin and mucosal surfaces of the genital,
intestinal, vaginal, urinary, and oral tracts of 80% of healthy individuals. An imbalance …

The interaction between Candida albicans and its host cells is characterized by a complex
interplay between the expression of fungal virulence factors, which results in adherence …

Candida albicans is the most common etiological factor of opportunistic human fungal
infections. In this review, we focus on the major virulence factors that mediate the …

Highlights•The cell biology of Candida albicans is adapted both for life as a commensal and
as a pathogen.•C. albicans can either downregulate or upregulate virulence properties in …

Candida albicans is a commensal yeast fungus of the human oral, gastrointestinal, and
genital mucosal surfaces, and skin. Antibiotic-induced dysbiosis, iatrogenic …

Until recently, epithelial cells have been a largely ignored component of host responses to
microbes. However, this has been largely overturned over the last decade as an ever …

Candida albicans has remained the main etiological agent of candidiasis, challenges
clinicians with high mortality and morbidity. The emergence of resistance to antifungal drugs …