C. albicans, or candida, is known to cause yeast infections. In some cases, it develops into invasive candidiasis, a potentially fatal infection occurring mostly in patients with compromised immunity.

Candida albicans is a fungus that occurs naturally in the digestive tract of most people. However, the fungus is not always ...

Diseases caused by Candida are among the most common fungal infections worldwide. The new guideline was developed over four years by a team of more than one hundred experts from 35 countries.

Yeast infection” is the term used to describe chronic and persistent fungal infections of the skin, mouth, digestive system ...

The World Health Organization’s first ever fungal priority pathogens list highlights the growing threat of fungal diseases and antifungal resistance. New research uncovered an alarming accumulation of ...

“[The study] really added to this growing body of evidence that we have a very complex system of different layers of regulation which enable Candida albicans to react in a plastic or adaptable way to ...

Mycoses often start in the lungs following inhalation of fungal spores or on the skin due to localized colonization. Candida albicans infection exacerbates intestinal inflammation through IL-1β ...

A deadly fungus called Candida auris, is among us and is now detected in more than 20 countries. It is resistant to many anti-fungal drugs. But a familiar fungus may reveal a solution.

the deadly drug-resistant fungus. That list helped patients ask questions about how medical facilities were trying to curb infections. But in 2020, officials started withholding from the public ...