Patients with suppressed immunity are at the highest risk for hospital-acquired infections.
Among these, invasive candidiasis is the most prevalent systemic fungal nosocomial …

Candida albicans is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen representing an
important source of invasive disease in humans and generating high healthcare costs …

The ability of the fungal pathogen Candida albicans to undergo a yeast-to-hypha transition
is believed to be a key virulence factor, as filaments mediate tissue damage. Here, we show …

Candida albicans is a commensal fungal species that commonly colonizes the human body,
but it is also a pervasive opportunistic pathogen in patients with malignant diseases. A …

Highlights•There is a strong association between C. albicans morphology and virulence.•C.
albicans morphology control mechanisms may serve as important antifungal …

" DNA makes RNA makes protein." After transcription, mRNAs undergo a series of
intertwining processes to be finally translated into functional proteins. The …

Many pathogenic Candida species possess the ability to undergo a reversible
morphological transition from yeast to filamentous cells. In Candida albicans, the most …

Phosphate is an essential macronutrient required for cell growth and division. Pho84 is the
major high-affinity cell-surface phosphate importer of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and a …

The increased recurrence of Candida albicans infections is associated with greater
resistance to antifungal drugs. This involves the establishment of alternative therapeutic …

The oral cavity of humans is colonized by diversity of microbial community, although
dominated by bacteria, it is also constituted by a low number of fungi, often represented by …