Fungal infections are a growing public health concern, and an increasingly important cause
of human mortality, with Candida species being amongst the most frequently encountered of …

The human fungal pathogen Candida albicans has many morphological forms. Recent
advances in genomics and cell biology are providing an improved understanding of the …

Highlights•There is a strong association between C. albicans morphology and virulence.•C.
albicans morphology control mechanisms may serve as important antifungal …

Many of the major human fungal pathogens are known to undergo morphological changes,
which in certain cases are associated with virulence. Although there has been an intense …

Fungal pathogens are more commonly associated with morbidity and mortality than
generally appreciated. In fact, a significant portion of the world population is infected by …

In the last decades, Candida albicans has served as the leading causal agent of life-
threatening invasive infections with mortality rates approaching 40% despite treatment …

Fungal infections, especially infections caused by Candida albicans, remain a challenging
problem in clinical settings. Despite the development of more-effective antifungal drugs, their …

Fungi of the genus Candida are important etiological agents of superficial and life-
threatening infections in individuals with a compromised immune system. One of the main …

Morphological changes are critical for the virulence of a range of plant and human fungal
pathogens. Candida albicans is a major human fungal pathogen whose ability to switch …

Candida albicans remains the main etiological agent of candidiasis, as this otherwise
normal commensal of humans is capable of causing active infection in immune-and …