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 …

Candidiasis has increased substantially worldwide over recent decades and is a significant
cause of morbidity and mortality, especially among critically ill patients. Diabetes mellitus …

One of the most important questions in microbiology nowadays, is how apparently harmless,
commensal yeasts like Candida spp. can cause a rising number of infections. The …

Metabolism is integral to the pathogenicity of Candida albicans, a major fungal pathogen of
humans. As well as providing the platform for nutrient assimilation and growth in diverse …

The survival of all microbes depends upon their ability to respond to environmental
challenges. To establish infection, pathogens such as C andida albicans must mount …

Only few Candida species, eg, Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida dubliniensis,
and Candida parapsilosis, are successful colonizers of a human host. Under certain …

Candida albicans is a major fungal pathogen of humans. This yeast is carried by many
individuals as a harmless commensal, but when immune defences are perturbed it causes …

Candida albicans Ssa1 and Ssa2 are members of the HSP70 family of heat shock proteins
that are expressed on the cell surface and function as receptors for antimicrobial peptides …

Candida species, such as Candida albicans and Candida glabrata, cause infections at
different host sites because they adapt their metabolism depending on the available …

Successful human colonizers such as Candida pathogens have evolved distinct strategies
to survive and proliferate within the human host. These include sophisticated mechanisms to …