Dissecting Candida albicans infection from the perspective of C. albicans virulence and omics approaches on host-pathogen interaction: a review

• Main Authors: Chin, Voon Kin, Tze, Yan Lee, Basir, Rusliza, Chong, Pei Pei
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55544/1/Dissecting%20Candida%20albicans%20Infection%20from%20the%20Perspective%20of%20C.%20albicans%20Virulence%20and%20Omics%20Approaches%20on%20Host%E2%80%93Pathogen%20Interaction%20A%20Review.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55544/; http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/10/1643

Candida bloodstream infections remain the most frequent life-threatening fungal disease, with Candida albicans accounting for 70% to 80% of the Candida isolates recovered from infected patients. In nature, Candida species are part of the normal commensal flora in mammalian hosts. However, they can t...