Special Issue: Candida and Candidiasis
Departments of Medicine and Medical Microbiology & Immunology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
J. Fungi 2018, 4(3), 74; https://doi.org/10.3390/jof4030074
Received: 19 June 2018 / Revised: 19 June 2018 / Accepted: 19 June 2018 / Published: 21 June 2018
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Candida and Candidiasis)
This special issue highlights emerging topics related to Candida, the most prevalent fungal pathogen in the hospital setting. The advantages and limitations of new, non-culture based diagnostic techniques are discussed. The issue reviews mammalian and non-mammalian infection models. The manuscripts present updates on several molecular mechanisms of pathogenicity, including filamentation, biofilm formation, and phospholipid production.
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Keywords:
Candida; candidiasis; virulence; biofilm; diagnosis; hyphae; phospholipid
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