The yeast Candida glabrata is an opportunistic human fungal pathogen whose incidence
has increased in the last two decades. Despite its name, this yeast is only distantly related to …

Candida albicans is a major fungal pathogen of humans, accounting for 15% of nosocomial
infections with an estimated attributable mortality of 47%. C. albicans is usually a benign …

Background Candida glabrata follows C. albicans as the second or third most prevalent
cause of candidemia worldwide. These two pathogenic yeasts are distantly related, C …

Candida albicans reversibly switches between yeast and hyphal morphologies, with hyphae
being associated with virulence. Hyphal initiation and maintenance depend on host …

Saccharomycotina comprises a diverse group of yeasts that includes numerous species of
industrial or clinical relevance. Opportunistic pathogens within this clade are often assigned …

Only few Candida species, eg, Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida dubliniensis,
and Candida parapsilosis, are successful colonizers of a human host. Under certain …

Candida albicans is a polymorphic fungus that has the ability to rapidly switch between
yeast and filamentous forms. The morphological transition appears to be a critical virulence …

Candida albicans is a commensal fungus of the normal flora yet causes opportunistic
infection following trauma or surgery and during immunosuppression. C. albicans virulence …

Candida albicans is a commensal member of the human microbiota that colonizes multiple
niches in the body including the skin, oral cavity, and gastrointestinal and genitourinary …

Candida albicans is the most common oral fungal pathogen of humans, but the mechanisms
by which C. albicans invades and persists within mucosal epithelium are not clear. To …