Candida albicans A Major Fungal Pathogen of Humans

• Other Authors: Richardson, Jonathan (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Microbiology (non-medical); Candida albicans; acridine; antifungal; topoisomerase; inhibitor; candidiasis; 1,3,4-oxadiazole; drug discovery; antifungal agents; drug resistance; toxicity; biofilm; invasive Candida infections; invasive fungal infections; antifungal prophylaxis; newborns; surgery; neonatal surgery; multivalency; anti-adhesion glycoconjugates; glycomimetics; Candida; C. albicans; XCL1; metamorphic protein; fold-switching protein; antifungal peptide; polymorphism; hyphal morphogenesis; hyphal activation; signal transduction pathways; cell cycle regulation; sphingolipids; myriocin; fungal infections; epigenetic; yeast; chromatin; hyphae; human fungal pathogen; nutrient sensing; amino acid metabolism; proline catabolism; mitochondria; SPS-sensor; nitrogen catabolite repression; glucose repression; immunometabolism; metabolism; macrophages; epithelial cells; glycolysis; glucose; moonlighting proteins; n/a
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This book explores the biology of the fungal pathogen Candida albicans, its interaction with the human host, and current research that seeks to identify new ways to combat the health risks posed by C. albicans infection.