Fungal-bacterial interactions in health and disease

W Krüger, S Vielreicher, M Kapitan, ID Jacobsen… - Pathogens, 2019 - mdpi.com
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 …

Recent Advances and Opportunities in the Study of Candida albicans Polymicrobial Biofilms

CH Pohl - Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
It is well known that the opportunistic pathogenic yeast, Candida albicans, can form
polymicrobial biofilms with a variety of bacteria, both in vitro and in vivo, and that these …

Moonlighting proteins at the candidal cell surface

D Satala, J Karkowska-Kuleta, A Zelazna… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
The cell wall in Candida albicans is not only a tight protective envelope but also a point of
contact with the human host that provides a dynamic response to the constantly changing …

Mechanisms of Porphyromonas gingivalis to translocate over the oral mucosa and other tissue barriers

CA de Jongh, TJ de Vries, FJ Bikker… - Journal of Oral …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction The oral pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis is not only associated
with periodontitis but also with systemic diseases elsewhere in the body. The mechanisms …

Adhesive protein-mediated cross-talk between Candida albicans and Porphyromonas gingivalis in dual species biofilm protects the anaerobic bacterium in …

D Bartnicka, J Karkowska-Kuleta, M Zawrotniak… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
The oral cavity contains different types of microbial species that colonize human host via
extensive cell-to-cell interactions and biofilm formation. Candida albicans—a yeast-like …

E-Cigarettes Increase Candida albicans Growth and Modulate its Interaction with Gingival Epithelial Cells

H Alanazi, A Semlali, W Chmielewski… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) vapor comes in contact with the different constituents of the
oral cavity, including such microorganisms as Candida albicans. We examined the impact of …

Symbiosis and dysbiosis of the human mycobiome

K Mishra, L Bukavina, M Ghannoum - Frontiers in microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The influence of microbiological species has gained increased visibility and traction in the
medical domain with major revelations about the role of bacteria on symbiosis and …

Candida albicans Shields the Periodontal Killer Porphyromonas gingivalis from Recognition by the Host Immune System and Supports the Bacterial Infection of …

D Bartnicka, M Gonzalez-Gonzalez, J Sykut… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Candida albicans is a pathogenic fungus capable of switching its morphology between
yeast-like cells and filamentous hyphae and can associate with bacteria to form mixed …

Candida–Bacterial Biofilms and Host–Microbe Interactions in Oral Diseases

TC Negrini, H Koo, RA Arthur - Oral Mucosal Immunity and Microbiome, 2019 - Springer
Oral cavity harbors a complex and highly diverse microbial community. Cross-kingdom
interactions between Candida and oral bacteria are critical for their co-existence, which may …

Fungal diseases: Oral dysbiosis in susceptible hosts

CC Villar, A Dongari‐Bagtzoglou - Periodontology 2000, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The oral cavity is colonized by a large number of microorganisms that are referred to
collectively as the oral microbiota. These indigenous microorganisms have evolved in …