The impact of the Fungus-Host-Microbiota interplay upon Candida albicans infections: current knowledge and new perspectives

C d'Enfert, AK Kaune, LR Alaban… - FEMS microbiology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Candida albicans is a major fungal pathogen of humans. It exists as a commensal in the oral
cavity, gut or genital tract of most individuals, constrained by the local microbiota, epithelial …

Vulvovaginal candidiasis: a current understanding and burning questions

HME Willems, SS Ahmed, J Liu, Z Xu, BM Peters - Journal of Fungi, 2020 - mdpi.com
Candida albicans, along with other closely related Candida species, are the primary
causative agents of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC)—a multifactorial infectious disease of …

Longitudinal survey of fungi in the human gut: ITS profiling, phenotyping, and colonization

S Raimondi, A Amaretti, C Gozzoli, M Simone… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The fungal component of the intestinal microbiota of eight healthy subjects was studied over
12 months using metagenome survey and culture-based approaches. Aspergillus, Candida …

The interaction of human pathogenic fungi with C-type lectin receptors

S Goyal, JC Castrillón-Betancur, E Klaile… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Fungi, usually present as commensals, are a major cause of opportunistic infections in
immunocompromised patients. Such infections, if not diagnosed or treated properly, can …

PAMPs of the fungal cell wall and mammalian PRRs

R Hatinguais, JA Willment, GD Brown - The Fungal Cell Wall: An Armour …, 2020 - Springer
Fungi are opportunistic pathogens that infect immunocompromised patients and are
responsible for an estimated 1.5 million deaths every year. The antifungal innate immune …

[HTML][HTML] Genome plasticity in Candida albicans: A cutting-edge strategy for evolution, adaptation, and survival

IE Mba, EI Nweze, EA Eze… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Candida albicans is the most implicated fungal species that grows as a commensal or
opportunistic pathogen in the human host. It is associated with many life-threatening …

Candida albicans isolates 529L and CHN1 exhibit stable colonization of the murine gastrointestinal tract

LD McDonough, AA Mishra, N Tosini, P Kakade… - Mbio, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Candida albicans is a pathobiont that colonizes multiple niches in the body including the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract but is also responsible for both mucosal and systemic infections …

Genetic and phenotypic diversity of fecal Candida albicans strains in irritable bowel syndrome

IAM van Thiel, AA Stavrou, A de Jong, B Theelen… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder characterized by chronic abdominal
pain and changes in bowel movements. Visceral hypersensitivity is thought to be …

Population genomics reveals evolution and variation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in the human and insects gut

M Ramazzotti, I Stefanini, M Di Paola… - Environmental …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The quest to discover the variety of ecological niches inhabited by Saccharomyces
cerevisiae has led to research in areas as diverse as wineries, oak trees and insect guts …

Candida albicans biofilm formation and growth optimization for functional studies using response surface methodology

B Sadanandan, V Vaniyamparambath… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Aim Optimization of Candida albicans growth and biofilm formation is essential for
understanding the recalcitrance of this pathogen to advance functional analysis on hospital …