A groundbreaking study from Michigan State University (MSU), recently published in Nature Communications, has revealed how ...

A protein called Sir2 may facilitate C. albicans' transition from ovoid yeast to thread-like hypha. C. albicans cells that were missing the Sir2 gene were less likely to form true hyphae in lab ...

Candida parapsilosis symptoms are like those caused by other species of Candida. Chills and fever are the main symptoms. Other symptoms can occur if the infection invades different parts of the body.

Candida albicans (C. albicans ) is a type of yeast that’s a healthy, normal part of the microbes that live in your body, but it can contribute to yeast infections.

Yifan Wu et al. Toll-like receptor 4 and CD11b expressed on microglia coordinate eradication of Candida albicans cerebral mycosis. Cell Reports , 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113240 Cite This ...

This article looks at home remedies for a ... itching, and discharge in the genital area. Home remedies, like natural yogurt and ... A yeast called candida albicans is the most common cause ...

Learn all about how candidiasis, an infection that the Candida fungus causes, can affect the skin and nails. This article also looks at symptoms, treatment, and prevention. Medical News Today ...

Recurring yeast infections may also be the result of an intestinal or vaginal reservoir of Candida. About 20 percent of women (and 30 percent of pregnant women) are colonized by Candida — this ...

Working with animal models, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions discovered how the fungus Candida albicans enters the brain, activates two separate mechanisms in ...