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

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 …

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

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 …

Candida albicans is termed a dimorphic fungus because it proliferates in either a yeast form
or a hyphal form. The switch between these forms is the result of a complex interplay of …

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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 …

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 …

Candida albicans undergoes reversible morphogenetic transitions between budding,
pseudohyphal and hyphal growth forms that promote the virulence of this pathogenic …

Morphological transitions play an important role in virulence and virulence-related
processes in a wide variety of pathogenic fungi, including the most commonly isolated …