Candida albicans is the most common human fungal pathogen, causing infections that
range from mucous membranes to systemic infections. The present article provides an …

Oral candidiasis, commonly referred to as “thrush,” is an opportunistic fungal infection that
commonly affects the oral mucosa. The main causative agent, Candida albicans, is a highly …

Candida albicans is the most common human fungal pathogen causing diseases ranging
from mucosal to systemic infections. As a commensal, C. albicans asymptomatically …

Biofilm-associated polymicrobial infections, particularly those involving fungi and bacteria,
are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality and tend to be challenging to treat …

Biofilm formation is an important virulence factor for pathogenic fungi. Both yeasts and
filamentous fungi can adhere to biotic and abiotic surfaces, developing into highly organized …

Historically, the nature and extent of host damage by a microbe were considered highly
dependent on virulence attributes of the microbe. However, it has become clear that disease …

Unlike superficial fungal infections of the skin and nails, which are the most common fungal
diseases in humans, invasive fungal infections carry high morbidity and mortality …

COVID-19 is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
and has infected over 200 million people, causing over 4 million deaths. COVID-19 infection …

Biofilms are arguably the most common state of microbial growth found in nature and in
patients infected with pathogenic organisms. A canonical feature of prokaryotic and …

Microbial biofilms can colonize medical devices and human tissues, and their role in
microbial pathogenesis is now well established. Not only are biofilms ubiquitous in natural …