In the last decades, Candida albicans has served as the leading causal agent of life-
threatening invasive infections with mortality rates approaching 40% despite treatment …

The fungus Candida albicans is often a benign member of the mucosal flora; however, it
commonly causes mucosal disease with substantial morbidity and in vulnerable patients it …

Abstract Background The Critical Assessment of Functional Annotation (CAFA) is an
ongoing, global, community-driven effort to evaluate and improve the computational …

Candida is the most implicated fungal pathogen in the clinical setting. Several factors play
important roles in the pathogenesis of Candida spp. Multiple transcriptional circuits …

The ability to switch between yeast and hyphal growth forms (dimorphism) is one of the most
discussed and best investigated virulence attributes of the human pathogenic fungus …

Invasive candidiasis encompassing Candida bloodstream infections and deep-seated
candidiasis can become a persistent health problem. These infections are caused by …

Fungal infections are an increasing threat to global public health. There are more than six
million fungal species worldwide, but less than 1% are known to infect humans. Most of …

Candida albicans interactions with epithelial cells are critical for commensal growth, fungal
pathogenicity and host defence. This review will outline our current understanding of C …

The human pathogenic fungus Candida albicans is a frequent cause of mucosal infections.
Although the ability to transition from the yeast to the hypha morphology is essential for …

Only few Candida species, eg, Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida dubliniensis,
and Candida parapsilosis, are successful colonizers of a human host. Under certain …