The impact of the Fungus-Host-Microbiota interplay upon Candida albicans infections: current knowledge and new perspectives

C d'Enfert, AK Kaune, LR Alaban… - FEMS microbiology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
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 …

Biofilm of Candida albicans: formation, regulation and resistance

R Pereira, RO Dos Santos Fontenelle… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Candida albicans is the most common human fungal pathogen, causing infections that
range from mucous membranes to systemic infections. The present article provides an …

[HTML][HTML] Antifungal drug-resistance mechanisms in Candida biofilms

J Kaur, CJ Nobile - Current opinion in microbiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Few classes of antifungal drugs currently exist to treat fungal infections.•Infections
caused by Candida biofilms can be resistant to known antifungal drugs.•Growth in the …

[HTML][HTML] Invasive candidiasis

PG Pappas, MS Lionakis, MC Arendrup… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Invasive candidiasis is an important health-care-associated fungal infection that can be
caused by several Candida spp.; the most common species is Candida albicans, but the …

[HTML][HTML] Candida Biofilms: Threats, Challenges, and Promising Strategies

M Cavalheiro, MC Teixeira - Frontiers in medicine, 2018 - frontiersin.org
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 biofilms and polymicrobial interactions

NO Ponde, L Lortal, G Ramage, JR Naglik… - Critical reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Candida albicans is a common fungus of the human microbiota. While generally a harmless
commensal in healthy individuals, several factors can lead to its overgrowth and cause a …

Development and regulation of single- and multi-species Candida albicans biofilms

MB Lohse, M Gulati, AD Johnson… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Candida albicans is among the most prevalent fungal species of the human microbiota and
asymptomatically colonizes healthy individuals. However, it is also an opportunistic …

Engineering antimicrobial metal–phenolic network nanoparticles with high biocompatibility for wound healing

R Yu, H Chen, J He, Z Zhang, J Zhou… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Antibiotic‐resistant bacteria pose a global health threat by causing persistent and recurrent
microbial infections. To address this issue, antimicrobial nanoparticles (NPs) with low drug …

[HTML][HTML] Worldwide emergence of fluconazole-resistant Candida parapsilosis: current framework and future research roadmap

F Daneshnia, JN de Almeida Júnior, M Ilkit… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Candida parapsilosis is one of the most commen causes of life-threatening candidaemia,
particularly in premature neonates, individuals with cancer of the haematopoietic system …

[HTML][HTML] Candida albicans biofilms: development, regulation, and molecular mechanisms

M Gulati, CJ Nobile - Microbes and infection, 2016 - Elsevier
A major virulence attribute of Candida albicans is its ability to form biofilms, densely packed
communities of cells adhered to a surface. These biofilms are intrinsically resistant to …