Candida species belong to the normal microbiota of the oral cavity and gastrointestinal and
vaginal tracts, and are responsible for several clinical manifestations, from mucocutaneous …

Understanding the pathogenesis of an infectious disease is critical for developing new
methods to prevent infection and diagnose or cure disease. Adherence of microorganisms to …

Candida species, including C. albicans, are part of the mucosal flora of most healthy women,
and inhabit the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts. Under favourable conditions, they …

C andida albicans and C. glabrata are the two most common pathogenic yeasts of humans,
yet they are phylogenetically, genetically and phenotypically very different. In this review, we …

Most cases of candidiasis have been attributed to Candida albicans, but Candida glabrata,
Candida parapsilosis and Candida tropicalis, designated as non-C. albicans Candida …

Candida glabrata is an opportunistic human fungal pathogen that causes superficial
mucosal and life-threatening bloodstream infections in individuals with a compromised …

Infections caused by Candida species have been increasing in the last decades and can
result in local or systemic infections, with high morbidity and mortality. After Candida …

Candida albicans and Candida glabrata are the two most prevalent etiologic agents of
candidiasis worldwide. Although both are recognized as pathogenic, their choice of …

The human fungal pathogen Candida glabrata is causing more and more problems in
hospitals, as this species shows an intrinsic antifungal drug resistance or rapidly becomes …

In recent years, a progressive increase in the incidence of invasive fungal infections (IFIs)
caused by Candida glabrata has been observed. The objective of this literature review was …