[HTML][HTML] Candida albicans biofilms: development, regulation, and molecular mechanisms
A major virulence attribute of Candida albicans is its ability to form biofilms, densely packed
communities of cells adhered to a surface. These biofilms are intrinsically resistant to …
communities of cells adhered to a surface. These biofilms are intrinsically resistant to …
Candida albicans Biofilms and Human Disease
CJ Nobile, AD Johnson - Annual review of microbiology, 2015 - annualreviews.org
In humans, microbial cells (including bacteria, archaea, and fungi) greatly outnumber host
cells. Candida albicans is the most prevalent fungal species of the human microbiota; this …
cells. Candida albicans is the most prevalent fungal species of the human microbiota; this …
Candida albicans biofilms and polymicrobial interactions
Candida albicans is a common fungus of the human microbiota. While generally a harmless
commensal in healthy individuals, several factors can lead to its overgrowth and cause a …
commensal in healthy individuals, several factors can lead to its overgrowth and cause a …
Biofilm of Candida albicans: formation, regulation and resistance
R Pereira, RO Dos Santos Fontenelle… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Candida albicans is the most common human fungal pathogen, causing infections that
range from mucous membranes to systemic infections. The present article provides an …
range from mucous membranes to systemic infections. The present article provides an …
Development and regulation of single- and multi-species Candida albicans biofilms
MB Lohse, M Gulati, AD Johnson… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Candida albicans is among the most prevalent fungal species of the human microbiota and
asymptomatically colonizes healthy individuals. However, it is also an opportunistic …
asymptomatically colonizes healthy individuals. However, it is also an opportunistic …
Pathogenesis of Candida albicans biofilm
C Tsui, EF Kong, MA Jabra-Rizk - FEMS Pathogens and …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Candida albicans is the most common human fungal pathogen causing diseases ranging
from mucosal to systemic infections. As a commensal, C. albicans asymptomatically …
from mucosal to systemic infections. As a commensal, C. albicans asymptomatically …
Candida albicans biofilm growth and dispersal: contributions to pathogenesis
G Wall, D Montelongo-Jauregui, BV Bonifacio… - Current opinion in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Biofilm formation is a major contributor to pathogenesis during Candida
infection.•C. albicans biofilm formation is a multi-step, highly regulated process.•Cells in …
infection.•C. albicans biofilm formation is a multi-step, highly regulated process.•Cells in …
Candida Biofilms: An Update on Developmental Mechanisms and Therapeutic Challenges
PP de Barros, RD Rossoni, CM de Souza, L Scorzoni… - Mycopathologia, 2020 - Springer
Fungi of the genus Candida are important etiological agents of superficial and life-
threatening infections in individuals with a compromised immune system. One of the main …
threatening infections in individuals with a compromised immune system. One of the main …
Candida albicans biofilm formation and its clinical consequences
Editorial Uppuluri, Pierce & López-Ribot that C. albicans biofilm development encompasses
different phases, including initial adherence, colonization, proliferation, maturation and …
different phases, including initial adherence, colonization, proliferation, maturation and …
Candida albicans biofilms: more than filamentation
JL López-Ribot - Current biology, 2005 - cell.com
Candida albicans is the fungal species most commonly associated with biofilm formation in
immunosuppressed patients. Recent work offers a fresh new look at the role of filamentation …
immunosuppressed patients. Recent work offers a fresh new look at the role of filamentation …