Candidiasis is a common infection of the skin, oral cavity and esophagus, gastrointestinal
tract, vagina and vascular system of humans. Although most infections occur in patients who …

The cell wall is essential to nearly every aspect of the biology and pathogenicity of Candida
albicans. Although it was intially considered an almost inert cellular structure that protected …

Accurate multiple alignments of 86 domains that occur in signaling proteins have been
constructed and used to provide a Web-based tool (SMART: simple modular architecture …

Candida albicans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that is found in the normal
gastrointestinal flora of most healthy humans. However, in immunocompromised patients …

Candida albicans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that is found in the normal
gastrointestinal flora of most healthy humans. However, under certain environmental …

▪ Abstract Fungal pathogens cause many of the most serious crop diseases. One of the
principal reasons for the success of this group is their ability to locate and perceive …

C andida albicans is a commensal yeast normally present in small numbers in the oral flora
of a large proportion of humans Colonization of the oral cavity by C. albicans involves the …

Microbial adherence is one of the most important determinants of pathogenesis, yet very few
adhesins have been identified from fungal pathogens. Four structurally related adhesins …

Adhesion and the ability to form filaments are thought to contribute to the pathogenicity of
Candida albicans, the leading cause of fungal disease in immunocompromised patients …

Pseudohyphal growth in both haploid and diploid strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
reflects concerted changes in different cellular processes: budding pattern, cell elongation …