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The Role of Host and Fungal Factors in the Commensal-to-Pathogen Transition of Candida albicans
31 Mar 2023
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Abstract Purpose of Review The fungus Candida albicans has evolved to live in close association with warm-blooded hosts and is found frequently on mucosal surfaces of healthy humans. As an opportunistic pathogen, C. albicans can also cause mucosal and disseminated infections (candidiasis). This review describes the features that differentiate the fungus in the commensal versus pathogenic state and the main...
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