Superficial candidiasis of the oral cavity, vagina and the skin are common mild infections
though they may be recalcitrant, as in the case of recurrent vaginitis or denture stomatitis …

Background Smokers are more prone to oral infections than are non-smokers. Cigarette
smoke reaches the host cells but also microorganisms present in the oral cavity. The contact …

Biofilm formation is an important virulence trait of the pathogenic yeast Candida albicans.
We have combined gene overexpression, strain barcoding and microarray profiling to …

Candida albicans is known as a commensal microorganism but it is also the most common
fungal pathogen in humans, causing both mucosal and systemic infections. Biofilm …

The hyphal wall protein 1 (HWP1) gene of Candida albicans encodes for a fungal cell wall
protein, required for hyphal development and yeast adhesion to epithelial cells; yet, its role …

Candida albicans is responsible for the majority of cases of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC),
an infection which occurs mainly during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle or during the …

Background Candida albicans can form biofilms on intravenous catheters; this process plays
a key role in the pathogenesis of catheter infections. This study evaluated the effect of …

Cell differentiation requires different pathways to act in concert to produce a specialized cell
type. The budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae undergoes filamentous growth in …

Candida albicans morphogenesis and gastrointestinal colonization are closely associated
with the pathogenicity of this pathogen. This study investigated the in vitro and in vivo effect …

N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is used in the treatment of chronic bronchitis that attributed to its
mucus dissolving properties. Its ability to reduce biofilm formed by different types of bacteria …