Candida albicans, plasticity and pathogenesis

D Poulain - Critical reviews in microbiology, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The yeast Candida albicans has emerged as a major public health problem during the past
two decades. The spectrum of diseases caused by this species ranges from vaginal …

Synergistic combinations of antifungals and anti-virulence agents to fight against Candida albicans

J Cui, B Ren, Y Tong, H Dai, L Zhang - Virulence, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Candida albicans, one of the pathogenic Candida species, causes high mortality rate in
immunocompromised and high-risk surgical patients. In the last decade, only one new class …

Candidiasis: A fungal infection-current challenges and progress in prevention and treatment

U Hani, HG Shivakumar, R Vaghela… - … Current Drug Targets …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Despite therapeutic advances candidiasis remains a common fungal infection most
frequently caused by C. albicans and may occur as vulvovaginal candidiasis or thrush, a …

Antifungal agents commonly used in the superficial and mucosal candidiasis treatment: mode of action and resistance development

M Bondaryk, W Kurzątkowski… - Advances in Dermatology …, 2013 - termedia.pl
Recent progress in medical sciences and therapy resulted in an increased number of
immunocompromised individuals. Candida albicans is the leading opportunistic fungal …

Antifungal Activity of Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles: Effect on the Growth and Key Virulence Factors of Candida albicans

F Kong, J Wang, R Han, S Ji, J Yue, Y Wang, L Ma - Mycopathologia, 2020 - Springer
The aim of this research was to study the effects of different concentrations of magnesium
oxide nanoparticles (MgO NPs) on the growth and key virulence factors of Candida albicans …

Antifungal properties of Malaysian Tualang honey and stingless bee propolis against Candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans

A Shehu, S Ismail, MAK Rohin, A Harun… - Journal of Applied …, 2016 - japsonline.com
Candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans can cause life-threatening infections,
especially in immune-compromised patients. Treatment with currently available antifungal …

Invasive candidiasis in intensive care units in China: Risk factors and prognoses of Candida albicans and non–albicans Candida infections

X Gong, T Luan, X Wu, G Li, H Qiu, Y Kang… - American journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background To investigate the risk factors and prognoses of patients with invasive Candida
albicans and non–albicans Candida (NAC) infection in intensive care units (ICUs) in China …

Anti-Candida Activity of Bursera morelensis Ramirez Essential Oil and Two Compounds, α-Pinene and γ-Terpinene—An In Vitro Study

CR Rivera-Yañez, LI Terrazas, M Jimenez-Estrada… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
The candidiasis caused by C. albicans is a public health problem. The abuse of antifungals
has contributed to the development of resistance. B. morelensis has demonstrated …

Surveillance study of species distribution, antifungal susceptibility and mortality of nosocomial candidemia in a tertiary care hospital in China

C Ma, F Li, L Shi, Y Hu, Y Wang, M Huang… - BMC infectious …, 2013 - Springer
Background Bloodstream infections due to Candida species cause significant morbidity and
mortality, and the epidemiology of Candida infection is changing. Surveillance for …

Proanthocyanidins polymeric tannin from Stryphnodendron adstringens are active against Candida albicans biofilms

RLF Luiz, TVM Vila, JCP de Mello… - … and Alternative Medicine, 2015 - Springer
Background Biofilm formation is important in Candida albicans pathogenesis and constitutes
a mechanism of antifungal resistance. Thus, we evaluated the effect of proanthocyanidins …