Oral candidiasis, commonly referred to as “thrush,” is an opportunistic fungal infection that
commonly affects the oral mucosa. The main causative agent, Candida albicans, is a highly …

Fungal biofilms are communities of adherent cells surrounded by an extracellular matrix.
These biofilms are commonly found during infection caused by a variety of fungal …

Use of essential oils for controlling Candida albicans growth has gained significance due to
the resistance acquired by pathogens towards a number of widely-used drugs. The aim of …

Normal functioning of the immune system is crucial to the health of man, and diet is one of
the major exogenous factors modulating individual immunocompetence. Recently, nutrition …

Historically, the nature and extent of host damage by a microbe were considered highly
dependent on virulence attributes of the microbe. However, it has become clear that disease …

The in vivo expression of Candida albicans secreted aspartyl proteinase (SAP1–SAP8) and
phospholipase B (PLB1 and PLB2) genes was analyzed in 137 human subjects with oral …

Vaginal dysbiosis often occurs in patients with cervical cancer. The fucosylation of mucosal
epithelial cells is closely related to microbial colonization, and play an important role in …

Neutrophils release extracellular traps (NETs) in response to planktonic C. albicans. These
complexes composed of DNA, histones, and proteins inhibit Candida growth and …

Candida spp. proliferate as surface-associated biofilms in a variety of clinical niches. These
biofilms can be extremely difficult to eradicate in healthcare settings. Cells within biofilm …

Smoking is associated with a variety of changes in the oral cavity. Cigarette smoke has
effects on saliva, oral commensal bacteria and fungi, mainly Candida, which causes oral …