Many of the major human fungal pathogens are known to undergo morphological changes,
which in certain cases are associated with virulence. Although there has been an intense …

The human fungal pathogen Candida albicans has many morphological forms. Recent
advances in genomics and cell biology are providing an improved understanding of the …

Fungal infections are a growing public health concern, and an increasingly important cause
of human mortality, with Candida species being amongst the most frequently encountered of …

Morphological changes are critical for the virulence of a range of plant and human fungal
pathogens. Candida albicans is a major human fungal pathogen whose ability to switch …

Candida species other than Candida albicans now account for up to 50% of deep
candidiasis cases, yet little attention has been paid to the virulence attributes of these fungi …

Fungal pathogens are more commonly associated with morbidity and mortality than
generally appreciated. In fact, a significant portion of the world population is infected by …

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

Although morphological flexibility could be a key contributor to fungal virulence, no
molecular data has unambiguously established fungal morphogenesis as a virulence factor …

Candida albicans is termed a dimorphic fungus because it proliferates in either a yeast form
or a hyphal form. The switch between these forms is the result of a complex interplay of …

Candida albicans is a multimorphic commensal organism and opportunistic fungal pathogen
in humans. A morphological switch between unicellular budding yeast and multicellular …