Tag Archives: Candida albicans
Prison break – How fungi escape from a hostile environment inside immune cells
Candida albicans is a commensal yeast of humans and colonizes ≈70% of the human population. It is common for C. albicans to cause self-limiting infections, but severe infections can be life-threatening. Invasive candidiasis occurs in patients with a
Fungal-derived oligoglucosides protect Candida albicans from the immune system attack
Platelets play a crucial role in hemostasis, thrombosis, and pathogen clearance. Many pathogenic fungi can interact with platelets in circulating blood. This interaction between the fungus and the host occurs at the level of the fungal cell
