The Candida albicans cell wall maintains the structural integrity of the organism in addtion to
providing a physical contact interface with the environment. The major components of the …

Candida albicans is a facultative pathogenic micro‐organism that has developed several
virulence traits enabling invasion of host tissues and avoidance of host defence …

Candida albicans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that is found in the normal
gastrointestinal flora of most healthy humans. However, under certain environmental …

Candida parapsilosis is an important non-albicans species which infects hospitalized
patients. No studies have correlated outbreak infections of C. parapsilosis with multiple …

Phospholipases are critical for modification and redistribution of lipid substrates, membrane
remodeling and microbial virulence. Among the many different classes of phospholipases …

Marine metal contamination caused by deep-sea mining activities has elicited great concern
from both social and scientific communities. Among the various metals deep-sea organisms …

Increased incidences of Candida infection have augmented morbidity and mortality in
human population, particularly among severely immunocompromised patients and those …

As saprophytes or disease causing microorganisms, fungi acquire nutrients from dead
organic material or living host organisms. Lipids as structural components of cell …

Candida albicans is an important fungal pathogen in humans. The interaction between C.
albicans and its host is dynamic and complex. This pathogen exhibits multifaceted strategies …

Phospholipases B1, B2, C and D of Candida albicans play a significant role in the host
invasive process. Hence we evaluated the in vitro expression of PLB1, PLB2, PLC1 and …