Candida albicans is a common commensal fungus that colonizes the oropharyngeal cavity,
gastrointestinal and vaginal tract, and healthy individuals' skin. In 50% of the population, C …

Candida albicans is a major fungal pathogen of humans. It exists as a commensal in the oral
cavity, gut or genital tract of most individuals, constrained by the local microbiota, epithelial …

The immune system has to cope with a wide range of irregularly shaped pathogens that can
actively move (eg, by flagella) and also dynamically remodel their shape (eg, transition from …

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 …

The human pathogenic fungus Candida albicans is a frequent cause of mucosal infections.
Although the ability to transition from the yeast to the hypha morphology is essential for …

Hyphae represent a hallmark structure of multicellular fungi. The evolutionary origins of
hyphae and of the underlying genes are, however, hardly known. By systematically …

Fungi are important yet understudied contributors to the microbial communities of the
gastrointestinal tract. Starting at birth, the intestinal mycobiome undergoes a period of …

Candida albicans is a multimorphic commensal organism and opportunistic fungal pathogen
in humans. A morphological switch between unicellular budding yeast and multicellular …

Candida albicans is an opportunistic yeast and the primary etiological factor in oral
candidiasis and denture stomatitis. The pathogenesis of C. albicans could be triggered by …

Background The so-called 'mycobiome'has progressively acquired interest and increased
the complexity of our understanding of the human gut microbiota. Several questions are …