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Candida albicans
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Candida albicans
Candida albicans
is a
diploid
fungus
that grows both as
yeast
and
filamentous
cells and a causal agent of
opportunistic
and
genital
infections in humans, and
candidal onychomycosis
, an infection of the
nail plate
. Systemic fungal infections (
fungemias
) including those by
C. albicans
have emerged as important causes of
morbidity
and
mortality
in
immunocompromised
patients (e.g.,
AIDS
, cancer
chemotherapy
, organ or
bone marrow
transplantation).
C. albicans
biofilms
may form on the surface of implantable medical devices. In addition,
hospital-acquired infections
by
C. albicans
have become a cause of major health concerns. About 85-95 % of vaginal infections cases are responsible for physician office visits every year.
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