Candida tropicalis has emerged as one of the most important Candida species. It has been
widely considered the second most virulent Candida species, only preceded by C. albicans …

Candida species are the most common causes of fungal infection. Approximately 90% of
infections are caused by five species: Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida …

The yeast Candida albicans has emerged as a major public health problem during the past
two decades. The spectrum of diseases caused by this species ranges from vaginal …

Antifungal resistance in humans, animals, and the environment is an emerging problem.
Among the different fungal species that can develop resistance, Candida tropicalis is …

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 …

Within a decade after its first description, the multidrug-resistant yeast Candida auris has
emerged globally as a nosocomial pathogen causing difficult to control outbreaks. This …

Phenotypic transitions play critical roles in host adaptation, virulence, and sexual
reproduction in pathogenic fungi. A minority of natural isolates of Candida albicans, which …

This article provides an overview of sexual reproduction in the ascomycetes, a phylum of
fungi that is named after the specialized sacs or “asci” that hold the sexual spores. They …

Candida albicans is a major fungal pathogen of humans, causing both superficial and life‐
threatening systemic infections in immunocompromised people. The conserved …

The human fungal pathogen C andida albicans can switch between two phenotypic cell
types, termed 'white'and 'opaque'. Both cell types are heritable for many generations, and …