[HTML][HTML] Candida albicans—The Virulence Factors and Clinical Manifestations of Infection

J Talapko, M Juzbašić, T Matijević, E Pustijanac… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Candida glabrata: Pathogenicity and Resistance Mechanisms for Adaptation and Survival

Y Hassan, SY Chew, LTL Than - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Candida glabrata is a yeast of increasing medical relevance, particularly in critically ill
patients. It is the second most isolated Candida species associated with invasive candidiasis …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial virulence factors

JH Leitão - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Microbial virulence factors encompass a wide range of molecules produced by pathogenic
microorganisms, enhancing their ability to evade their host defenses and cause disease …

Changes in fungal taxonomy: mycological rationale and clinical implications

AM Borman, EM Johnson - Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Numerous fungal species of medical importance have been recently subjected to and will
likely continue to undergo nomenclatural changes as a result of the application of molecular …

Biofilm inhibition in Candida albicans with biogenic hierarchical zinc-oxide nanoparticles

KM Joshi, A Shelar, U Kasabe, LK Nikam… - Biomaterials …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study demonstrates lignin (L), fragments of lignin (FL), and oxidized fragmented
lignin (OFL) as templates for the synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) viz., lignin …

[HTML][HTML] The role of Lactobacillus species in the control of Candida via biotrophic interactions

I Zangl, IJ Pap, C Aspöck, C Schüller - Microbial Cell, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Microbial communities have an important role in health and disease. Candida spp. are
ubiquitous commensals and sometimes opportunistic fungal pathogens of humans …

[HTML][HTML] The glyoxylate cycle and alternative carbon metabolism as metabolic adaptation strategies of Candida glabrata: perspectives from Candida albicans and …

SY Chew, WJY Chee, LTL Than - Journal of biomedical science, 2019 - Springer
Background Carbon utilization and metabolism are fundamental to every living organism for
cellular growth. For intracellular human fungal pathogens such as Candida glabrata, an …

[HTML][HTML] Candida glabrata Antifungal Resistance and Virulence Factors, a Perfect Pathogenic Combination

MG Frías-De-León, R Hernández-Castro… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
In recent years, a progressive increase in the incidence of invasive fungal infections (IFIs)
caused by Candida glabrata has been observed. The objective of this literature review was …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibitory Effect of Morin Against Candida albicans Pathogenicity and Virulence Factor Production: An in vitro and in vivo Approaches

G Abirami, R Alexpandi, R Durgadevi… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Candida albicans is considered an exclusive etiologic agent of candidiasis, a very common
fungal infection in human. The expression of virulence factors contributes highly to the …

[HTML][HTML] A Putative Role of Candida albicans in Promoting Cancer Development: A Current State of Evidence and Proposed Mechanisms

J Talapko, T Meštrović, B Dmitrović, M Juzbašić… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 …