Candida, the opportunistic human pathogen
Candida species are known human pathogens that have caused high morbidity and mortality among affected individuals. Candida albicans can switch forms from yeast to hyphae, in which both forms are virulent. Due to its commensal status in normal human microflora, C. albicans poses a virtual threat to...
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| description | Candida species are known human pathogens that have caused high morbidity and mortality among affected individuals. Candida albicans can switch forms from yeast to hyphae, in which both forms are virulent. Due to its commensal status in normal human microflora, C. albicans poses a virtual threat to humankind because of their dimorphism ability under opportunistic environmental conditions. Because of the increased usage of prophylactic antifungal agents in the treatment of candidiasis, reports of Candida species developing antifungal resistance are increasing. Recent observations of cross-reaction between different classes of antifungal drugs that could yield multidrug-resistant pathogenic Candida species are concerns that need to be urgently addressed. |
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| spelling | ump-370192023-08-08T08:30:54Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/37019/ Candida, the opportunistic human pathogen Sakina, Shahabudin Nina Suhaity, Azmi QD Chemistry QP Physiology Candida species are known human pathogens that have caused high morbidity and mortality among affected individuals. Candida albicans can switch forms from yeast to hyphae, in which both forms are virulent. Due to its commensal status in normal human microflora, C. albicans poses a virtual threat to humankind because of their dimorphism ability under opportunistic environmental conditions. Because of the increased usage of prophylactic antifungal agents in the treatment of candidiasis, reports of Candida species developing antifungal resistance are increasing. Recent observations of cross-reaction between different classes of antifungal drugs that could yield multidrug-resistant pathogenic Candida species are concerns that need to be urgently addressed. Trans Tech Publications 2020 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/37019/1/Candida%20the%20Opportunistic%20Human%20Pathogen.pdf Sakina, Shahabudin and Nina Suhaity, Azmi (2020) Candida, the opportunistic human pathogen. Materials Science Forum, 981. pp. 309-315. ISSN 0255-5476. (Published) https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.981.309 https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.981.309 |
| spellingShingle | QD Chemistry QP Physiology Sakina, Shahabudin Nina Suhaity, Azmi Candida, the opportunistic human pathogen |
| title | Candida, the opportunistic human pathogen |
| title_full | Candida, the opportunistic human pathogen |
| title_fullStr | Candida, the opportunistic human pathogen |
| title_full_unstemmed | Candida, the opportunistic human pathogen |
| title_short | Candida, the opportunistic human pathogen |
| title_sort | candida, the opportunistic human pathogen |
| topic | QD Chemistry QP Physiology |
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