Candida albicans (C. albicans) is the most frequent strain associated with cross-kingdom
infections in the oral cavity. Clinical evidence shows the co-existence of Streptococcus …

Selective adhesion of fungal cells to one another and to foreign surfaces is fundamental for
the development of multicellular growth forms and the successful colonization of substrates …

Background Hybrids are chimeric organisms with highly plastic heterozygous genomes that
may confer unique traits enabling the adaptation to new environments. However, most …

Centromeres pose an evolutionary paradox: strongly conserved in function but rapidly
changing in sequence and structure. However, in the absence of damage, centromere …

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 …

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 …

Fungal infections represent a constant and growing menace to public health. This concern is
due to the emergence of new fungal species and the increase in antifungal drug resistance …

Meyerozyma guilliermondii is a rare yeast pathogen contributing to the deadly invasive
candidiasis. M. guilliermondii strain SO, as a promising protein expression host, showed …

Invasive candidiasis is an emerging fungal infection and a leading cause of morbidity in
health care facilities. Despite advances in antifungal therapy, increased antifungal drug …