Systemic candidiasis is an opportunistic fungal infection that has been difficult to treat effectively. Research published in ...

A research team led by the Leibniz-HKI in Jena has uncovered a new way in which the yeast Candida albicans can damage human tissue. In a study published in Nature Communications, the scientists ...

Researchers have identified components of mucus that can specifically interact with the fungus Candida albicans and prevent it from causing infection. These molecules, known as glycans, are a major ...

Candida albicans is among the microbes that can be harmful if not contained. Infections can usually be treated with antifungal drugs. However, invasive C. albicans infections of the bloodstream or ...