The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a frequent source of hematogenous candidiasis in humans.
Animal models of GI and hematogenous candidiasis have provided insights into the nature …

Candida albicans is a major opportunistic pathogen causing a wide spectrum of disease in
human beings. Methods for strain delineation of this species to assess or predict virulence or …

The purpose of this study was to identify components of saliva that interact with Candida
albicans in solution and that may modulate adhesion to dental acrylic …

Expression of cell surface hydrophobicity (CSH) during initial growth of Candida albicans
was monitored. CSH of hydrophobic and hydrophilic yeast cells changed within 30 min upon …

Candida albicans is commonly found residing in the oral cavity, gastrointestinal (GI) tract,
and female genital tract of humans (197). The yeast is usually commensal, but in …

Candida albicans serotype A (C. albicans A) possesses a specific antigen, designated
antigen 6, which resides in mannans on the cell surface. To determine the role of the …

Candida albicans is the most common fungal infection of the human oral mucosa, yet much
remains to be understood with respect to the pathogenesis of the disease. Numerous …

Oral-intragastric inoculation of 6-day-old outbred Crl: CFW (SW) BR mice with Candida
albicans can lead to colonization of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. We have shown that in the …

The natural fungal pathogens of laboratory animals such as rabbits and guinea pigs are
mainly dermatophyte species, most commonly Trichophyton mentagrophytes and also, less …

Colonization of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract by Candida species, and C. albicans in
particular, may play an important role in human health and disease, as the GI tract has been …