It is well known that putative Candida albicans virulence factors include adhesins, the
secretion of hydrolytic enzymes, cellular morphogenesis, and phenotypic switching. In this …

Although morphological flexibility could be a key contributor to fungal virulence, no
molecular data has unambiguously established fungal morphogenesis as a virulence factor …

Candidiasis is a common infection of the skin, oral cavity and esophagus, gastrointestinal
tract, vagina and vascular system of humans. Although most infections occur in patients who …

Candida albicans is a diploid, polymorphic yeast, associated with humans, where it mostly
causes no harm. However, under certain conditions it can cause infections ranging from …

Candida albicans is a dimorphic fungus that causes severe opportunistic infections in
humans. Recent advances in molecular biology techniques applied to this organism …

The fascinating ability of Candida albicans to undergo dramatic changes in cellular
morphology has invited speculation that this plasticity in form contributes to the virulence of …

In recent years, the incidence of fungal infections has been rising all over the world.
Although the amount of research in the field of pathogenic fungi has also increased, there is …

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Candida infections of the skin and superficial mucosal sites are the result of an interplay
between fungal virulence and host defenses. Epidermal proliferation and T-lymphocyte …

Candida albicans is the most common human fungal pathogen (Beck-Sague and Jarvis,
1993). It is normally a harmless commensal organism. However, it is a opportunistic …