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

Candida albicans and related species live as benign commensals in one or more body
locations in a majority of healthy individuals. As opportunistic pathogens, they are poised to …

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

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 …

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

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 …

The extent of change in cytoplasmic proteins which accompanies yeast-to-mycelium
morphogenesis of Candida albicans was analyzed by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis …

The virulence of Candida spp. and the behaviour of C. albicans in the mammalian host are
discussed. The panel of C. albicans virulence factors such as rapid switching of expressed …

It is widely assumed that the ability of Candida albicans to switch between different
morphologies is required for pathogenesis. However, most virulence studies have used …