Candida albicans cell-type switching and functional plasticity in the mammalian host

SM Noble, BA Gianetti, JN Witchley - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2017 - nature.com
Candida albicans is a ubiquitous commensal of the mammalian microbiome and the most
prevalent fungal pathogen of humans. A cell-type transition between yeast and hyphal …

Candida albicans-Biology, molecular characterization, pathogenicity, and advances in diagnosis and control–An update

M Dadar, R Tiwari, K Karthik, S Chakraborty… - Microbial …, 2018 - Elsevier
Candida albicans is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen representing an
important source of invasive disease in humans and generating high healthcare costs …

Rewilding of laboratory mice enhances granulopoiesis and immunity through intestinal fungal colonization

YH Chen, F Yeung, KA Lacey, K Zaldana, JD Lin… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
The paucity of blood granulocyte populations such as neutrophils in laboratory mice is a
notable difference between this model organism and humans, but the cause of this species …

The Candida pathogenic species complex

SA Turner, G Butler - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2014 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Candida species are the most common causes of fungal infection. Approximately 90% of
infections are caused by five species: Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging and emerged pathogenic Candida species: beyond the Candida albicans paradigm

N Papon, V Courdavault, M Clastre, RJ Bennett - PLoS pathogens, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Emerging and Emerged Pathogenic Candida Species: Beyond the Candida albicans Paradigm
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[HTML][HTML] Update on the Pathogenesis, Virulence, and Treatment of Candida auris

RR Watkins, R Gowen, MS Lionakis… - Pathogens and …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Candida auris is an emerging, multidrug resistant fungal pathogen that causes considerable
morbidity and mortality. First identified in Japan in 2009, it has since been reported in more …

Emergence and evolution of virulence in human pathogenic fungi

S Siscar-Lewin, B Hube, S Brunke - Trends in microbiology, 2022 - cell.com
One billion people worldwide are affected by fungal pathogens, of which 1.6 million
succumb to fungal infections per year. This review discusses the emergence and evolution …

Morphological changes in response to environmental stresses in the fungal plant pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici

CS Francisco, X Ma, MM Zwyssig, BA McDonald… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
During their life cycles, pathogens have to adapt to many biotic and abiotic environmental
stresses to maximize their overall fitness. Morphological transitions are one of the least …

Adapting to survive: How Candida overcomes host-imposed constraints during human colonization

R Alves, C Barata-Antunes, M Casal, AJP Brown… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Successful human colonizers such as Candida pathogens have evolved distinct strategies
to survive and proliferate within the human host. These include sophisticated mechanisms to …

In vitro antifungal activity of Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark and leaf essential oils against Candida albicans and Candida auris

HNH Tran, L Graham, EC Adukwu - Applied Microbiology and …, 2020 - Springer
Candida infections are a significant source of patient morbidity and mortality. Candida
albicans is the most common pathogen causing Candida infections. Candida auris is a …