Candida albicans is a ubiquitous commensal of the mammalian microbiome and the most
prevalent fungal pathogen of humans. A cell-type transition between yeast and hyphal …

Candida species cause frequent infections owing to their ability to form biofilms—surface-
associated microbial communities—primarily on implanted medical devices. Increasingly …

The emerging human fungal pathogen Candida auris has been recognized as a multidrug
resistant species and is associated with high mortality. This fungus was first described in …

The fungus Candida albicans is a benign member of the mucosal microbiota, but can cause
mucosal infections and life-threatening disseminated invasive infections in susceptible …

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

The amino sugar N‐acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) is well known for the important structural
roles that it plays at the cell surface. It is a key component of bacterial cell wall …

Non-genetic phenotypic variations play a critical role in the adaption to environmental
changes in microbial organisms. Candida albicans, a major human fungal pathogen, can …

The human commensal fungus Candida albicans can cause not only superficial infections,
but also life-threatening disease in immunocompromised individuals. C. albicans can grow …

In this era of efficacious antiretroviral therapy and consequent immune reconstitution,
oropharyngeal and esophageal candidiasis (OPC and OEC) still remain two clinically …

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