Candida albicans can develop biofilms on medical devices and these biofilms are most
often nourished by a continuous flow of body fluids and subjected to shear stress forces …

Aim: We investigated the pathogenic role of biofilm and the therapeutic efficacy of
anidulafungin in experimental infections of the wax moth Galleria mellonella by Candida …

Candida albicans is the most common human fungal pathogen causing diseases ranging
from mucosal to systemic infections. As a commensal, C. albicans asymptomatically …

Candida biofilms are a major virulence trait for this yeast. In this study, the biofilm-forming
ability of the major medically important clinical and laboratory reference strains was …

Highlights•We discuss recent advances in understanding fungal biofilm
development.•Fungal biofilm formation is under the control of complex transcriptional …

Candida albicans remains the main causative agent of candidiasis, one of the most frequent
nosocomial infections, with unacceptably high mortality rates. Biofilm formation is a major …

Cells within Candida albicans biofilms display decreased susceptibility to most clinically
used antifungal agents. We recently demonstrated that extracellular DNA (eDNA) plays an …

Biofilms are a protected niche for microorganisms, where they are safe from antibiotic
treatment and can create a source of persistent infection. Using two clinically relevant …

The fungus Candida albicans is a frequent commensal colonizer of the human
gastrointestinal (GI) tract, but is also an opportunistic pathogen. This review explores …

Background Candida biofilms, which are often associated with device-related infections,
including catheter-related bloodstream infections, are resistant to commonly used antifungal …