“ <i>Candida Albicans</i> Interactions With The Host: Crossing The Intestinal Epithelial Barrier”

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Formerly a commensal organism of the mucosal surfaces of most healthy individuals, Candida albicans is an opportunistic pathogen that causes infections ranging from superficial to the more life-threatening disseminated infections, especially in the ever-growing population of vulnerable patients in the hospital setting.In these situations, the fungus takes advantage of its host following a disturbance in the host...

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