In many natural and clinical settings, bacteria are associated with some type of biotic or
abiotic surface that enables them to form biofilms, a multicellular lifestyle with bacteria …

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 …

Biofilms are surface-attached groups of microbial cells encased in an extracellular matrix
that are significantly less susceptible to antimicrobial agents than non-adherent, planktonic …

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 …

Candida albicans is among the most prevalent fungal species of the human microbiota and
asymptomatically colonizes healthy individuals. However, it is also an opportunistic …

In recent years, the demand for novel antifungal therapies has increased several-folds due
to its potential to treat severe biofilm-associated infections. Biofilms are made by the sessile …

Exopolysaccharide is a key part of the extracellular matrix that contributes to important
mechanisms of bacterial pathogenicity, most notably biofilm formation and immune evasion …

Bacteria and fungi can form a range of physical associations that depend on various modes
of molecular communication for their development and functioning. These bacterial-fungal …

Candida albicans and Staphylococcus species are, respectively, the most common fungal
and bacterial agents isolated from bloodstream infections, worldwide. Moreover, it has been …

Fungi and bacteria encounter each other in various niches of the human body. There, they
interact directly with one another or indirectly via the host response. In both cases …