Candida species are fungal pathogens known for their ability to cause superficial and
systemic infections in the human host. These pathogens are able to persist inside the host …

The ability of Candida spp. to form biofilms is crucial for its pathogenicity, and thus, it should
be considered an important virulence factor in vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) and recurrent …

Fluconazole has characteristics that make it widely used in the clinical treatment of C.
albicans infections. However, fluconazole has only a fungistatic activity in C. albicans …

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

Antifungal resistance of Candida species is a clinical problem in the management of
diseases caused by these pathogens. In this study we identified from a collection of 423 …

Candida albicans is a commensal member of the human microbiota that colonizes multiple
niches in the body including the skin, oral cavity, and gastrointestinal and genitourinary …

Candida auris is a recently described pathogenic fungus that is causing invasive outbreaks
on all continents. The fungus is of high concern given the numbers of multidrug-resistant …

Candida albicans is the most frequently encountered human fungal pathogen, causing both
superficial infections and life-threatening systemic diseases. Functional genomic studies …

The zinc cluster proteins are a family of transcription factors that are unique to the fungal
kingdom. In the pathogenic yeast C andida albicans, zinc cluster transcription factors control …

Candida albicans is a leading cause of death due to fungal infection. Treatment of systemic
candidiasis often relies on echinocandins, which disrupt cell wall synthesis. Resistance is …