Candida albicans is the most implicated fungal species that grows as a commensal or
opportunistic pathogen in the human host. It is associated with many life-threatening …

Morphogenesis in fungi is often induced by extracellular factors and executed by fungal
genetic factors. Cell surface changes and alterations of the microenvironment often …

238 Virulence Volume 5 issue 2 been associated with virulence in C. albicans and C.
parapsilosis. 28, 29 Both Gago et al. and Németh et al. analyzed enzymatic activity in the …

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 …

Candida is the most implicated fungal pathogen in the clinical setting. Several factors play
important roles in the pathogenesis of Candida spp. Multiple transcriptional circuits …

Candida albicans, a common fungal pathogen of humans, can colonize in many diverse
environments of the host and convert between a harmless commensal and a pathogen …

The human commensal fungus Candida albicans can cause not only superficial infections,
but also life-threatening disease in immunocompromised individuals. C. albicans can grow …

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 …

Candida albicans, normally a human commensal, can cause fatal systemic infections under
certain circumstances. Its unique ability to switch from yeast to hyphal growth in response to …

The fungus Candida albicans is a benign member of the mucosal microbiota, but can cause
mucosal infections and life-threatening disseminated invasive infections in susceptible …