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

The polymorphic fungus Candida albicans is a member of the normal human microbiome. In
most individuals, C. albicans resides as a lifelong, harmless commensal. Under certain …

Fungi must meet four criteria to infect humans: growth at human body temperatures,
circumvention or penetration of surface barriers, lysis and absorption of tissue, and …

The Candida albicans cell wall maintains the structural integrity of the organism in addtion to
providing a physical contact interface with the environment. The major components of the …

The frequency of severe systemic fungal diseases has increased in the last few decades.
The clinical use of antibacterial drugs, immunosuppressive agents after organ …

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 …

The fungus, Candida albicans, interacts with epithelial cells in the human host both as a
normal commensal and as an invasive pathogen. It has evolved multiple complementary …

Candida albicans Ssa1 and Ssa2 are members of the HSP70 family of heat shock proteins
that are expressed on the cell surface and function as receptors for antimicrobial peptides …

Investigating the ecological context of microbial predator–prey interactions enables the
identification of microorganisms, which produce multiple secondary metabolites to evade …

Natural products derived from natural resources, including nutritional functional food, play
an important role in human health. In recent years, the study of anti-fungal and other …