Is Candida albicans an opportunistic oncogenic pathogen?

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Until recent years, Candida albicans had fundamentally been linked to cancer as an opportunistic pathogen that takes advantage of an immunosuppressed state [1].However, there is a growing body of evidence that this dimorphic fungal species may be capable of promoting cancer [2].C. albicans is a normal commensal of the human body and therefore does not induce damage.However, as an opportunistic pathogen, C....

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