Mechanism of Candida pathogenesis: revisiting the vital drivers

IE Mba, EI Nweze - European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious …, 2020 - Springer
Candida is the most implicated fungal pathogen in the clinical setting. Several factors play
important roles in the pathogenesis of Candida spp. Multiple transcriptional circuits …

Regulation of Candida albicans Hyphal Morphogenesis by Endogenous Signals

D Kornitzer - Journal of Fungi, 2019 - mdpi.com
Candida albicans is a human commensal fungus that is able to assume several
morphologies, including yeast, hyphal, and pseudohyphal. Under a range of conditions, C …

Evaluation of the biofilm life cycle between Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis

MB Atiencia-Carrera, FS Cabezas-Mera… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Candida tropicalis is an emergent pathogen with a high rate of mortality associated with its
biofilm formation. Biofilm formation has important repercussions on the public health system …

Candida–Bacterial Biofilms and Host–Microbe Interactions in Oral Diseases

TC Negrini, H Koo, RA Arthur - Oral Mucosal Immunity and Microbiome, 2019 - Springer
Oral cavity harbors a complex and highly diverse microbial community. Cross-kingdom
interactions between Candida and oral bacteria are critical for their co-existence, which may …

Candida auris, a singular emergent pathogenic yeast: its resistance and new therapeutic alternatives

L Fernandes, R Ribeiro, M Henriques… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Nowadays, fungal infections affect millions of people across the world. Candida auris, a new
emergent yeast, is a worrisome pathogen because it associates with a high rate of incidence …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in understanding Candida albicans hyphal growth

RA Arkowitz, M Bassilana - F1000Research, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …

Comprehensive genetic analysis of adhesin proteins and their role in virulence of Candida albicans

S Rosiana, L Zhang, GH Kim, AV Revtovich… - Genetics, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Candida albicans is a microbial fungus that exists as a commensal member of the human
microbiome and an opportunistic pathogen. Cell surface-associated adhesin proteins play a …

Lectins ConA and ConM extracted from Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC and Canavalia rosea (Sw.) DC inhibit planktonic Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis

VJA Fonseca, AL Braga, RS de Almeida… - Archives of …, 2022 - Springer
Lectins participate in the defense against microorganisms and in signaling the damage
caused by pathogens to the cell surface and/or intracellular in plants. This study aims to …

Metabolic Plasticity of Candida albicans in Response to Different Environmental Conditions

M Gallo, L Giovati, W Magliani, TA Pertinhez, S Conti… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
The ubiquitous commensal Candida albicans, part of the human microbiota, is an
opportunistic pathogen able to cause a wide range of diseases, from cutaneous mycoses to …

CRISPR-Based Genetic Manipulation of Candida Species: Historical Perspectives and Current Approaches

D Uthayakumar, J Sharma, L Wensing… - Frontiers in Genome …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The Candida genus encompasses a diverse group of ascomycete fungi that have captured
the attention of the scientific community, due to both their role in pathogenesis and emerging …