Candida albicans natural diversity: a resource to dissect fungal commensalism and pathogenesis.
Curr Opin Microbiol
; 80: 102493, 2024 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
Candida albicans is a ubiquitous fungus of humans. It is not only a component of the oral and intestinal microbiota of most healthy adults but also a major cause of mucosal disorders and life-threatening disseminated infections. Until recently, research on the biology and pathogenesis of the fungus was largely based on a single clinical isolate. We review investigations that have started to dissect a diverse set of C. albicans strains. Using different approaches to leverage the species' phenotypic and/or genetic diversity, these studies illuminate the wide range of interactions between fungus and host. While connecting genetic variants to phenotypes of interest remains challenging, research on C. albicans' natural diversity is central to understand fungal commensalism and pathogenesis.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Simbiosis
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Variación Genética
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Candida albicans
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Curr Opin Microbiol
Asunto de la revista:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido