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

Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is an infection caused by Candida species that affects
millions of women every year. Although Candida albicans is the main cause of VVC, the …

The incidence of fungal infections has increased significantly, so contributing to morbidity
and mortality. This is caused by an increase in antimicrobial resistance and the restricted …

The Candida albicans cell wall maintains the structural integrity of the organism in addtion to
providing a physical contact interface with the environment. The major components of the …

Candida is the most implicated fungal pathogen in the clinical setting. Several factors play
important roles in the pathogenesis of Candida spp. Multiple transcriptional circuits …

Vulvovaginal candidosis (VVC) is a frequently occurring infection of the lower female genital
tract, mostly affecting immuno-competent women at childbearing age. Candida albicans is …

Candida albicans is an opportunistic, fungal pathogen of humans that frequently causes
superficial infections of oral and vaginal mucosal surfaces of debilitated and susceptible …

Background Candida albicans infections are often associated with biofilm formation.
Previous work demonstrated that the expression of HWP1 (hyphal wall protein) and of genes …

The aim of this study was to biotype and characterize phospholipase, proteinase and
haemolytic activities of oral Candida albicans isolates from 210 Chinese patients with type 2 …

Understanding the function of oral mucosal epithelial barriers is essential for a plethora of
research fields such as tumor biology, inflammation and infection diseases, microbiomics …