Fungal pathogens represent a major human threat affecting more than a billion people
worldwide. Invasive infections are on the rise, which is of considerable concern because …

The Candida genus encompasses a diverse group of ascomycete fungi that have captured
the attention of the scientific community, due to both their role in pathogenesis and emerging …

Candidemia is the fourth most common healthcare-related bloodstream infection. In recent
years, incidence rates of Candida parapsilosis have been on the rise, with differences in …

Many Candida species that cause infection have diploid genomes and do not undergo
classical meiosis. The application of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic …

The agglutinin-like sequence (Als) proteins are best-characterized in Candida albicans and
known for their role in adhesion of the fungal cell to host and abiotic surfaces. ALS …

The Candida albicans agglutinin-like sequence (ALS) family is studied because of its
contribution to cell adhesion, fungal colonization, and polymicrobial biofilm formation. The …

Agglutinin like sequence (Als) cell-wall proteins play a key role in adhesion and virulence of
Candida species. Compared to the well-characterized Candida albicans ALS genes, little is …

The ability of yeast to adhere to biotic and abiotic surfaces represents an essential trait
during the early stages of infection. Agglutinin-like sequence (Als) cell-wall proteins play a …

Pathogenic fungi represent an increasing infectious disease threat to humans, especially
with an increasing challenge of antifungal drug resistance. Over the decades, numerous …

An increase in the rate of isolation of Candida parapsilosis in the past decade, as well as
increased identification of azole-resistant strains are concerning, and require better …