A research team led by the Leibniz-HKI in Jena has uncovered a new way in which the yeast Candida albicans can damage human ...

A groundbreaking study from Michigan State University (MSU), published in Nature Communications, reveals how the ...

A scanning electron micrograph of Candida albicans in its more pathogenic, multicellular form. Image: Vader 1941/University of Utah Health It isn’t just the bacteria in our gut that play an ...

Fluconazole makes fungi sexually active Date: February 8, 2019 Source: University of Würzburg Summary: Under the influence of the drug fluconazole, the fungus Candida albicans can change its mode ...

Study finds that mesalamine, a common anti-inflammatory drug, can fight the fungus Candida albicans in the gut, potentially preventing the risk of invasive candidiasis in patients with blood cancers.

C. albicans also produces a protein called candidalysin that also binds to microglia via a different receptor, CD11b. “Candidalysin-mediated activation of microglia is essential for clearance of ...

Candida albicans is a fungal species causing infection in humans. A team of scientists decided to sequence and analyze the genomes of 182 strains of C. albicans from around the world. They ...

Learn about candida parapsilosis and who is at risk for this fungal infection. Find out why it is dangerous and how it is treated. ... The most common type is Candida albicans.

Antibiotic use may lead to fungal bloom in the gut. ... Epithelial hypoxia maintains colonization resistance against Candida albicans. Cell Host and Microbe, 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2024.05.008; ...

A potentially fatal fungus is spreading in the United States, but those with minimal health risks are likely in the clear, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The fungal ...

New research reveals the severity of COVID-19 may be linked to a fungal population living in our gut, and perhaps novel antifungal medicines can be developed to treat the disease.