Yeast infections, also known as vaginal candidiasis, are a common ailment that affects millions of women worldwide. These infections are characterized by an overgrowth of the fungus Candida albicans, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — You might call Candida albicans a shape-shifter: As this fungus grows, it can multiply as single, oval-shaped cells called yeast or propagate in an elongated form called hypha, ...

Albumin triggers fungal virulence: Candida albicans forms denser biofilms in the presence of human albumin (right) compared to its absence (left), revealing a hidden pathogenicity pathway. Candida ...

A research team led by the Leibniz-HKI in Jena has uncovered a new way in which the yeast Candida albicans can damage human tissue. In a study published in Nature Communications, the scientists ...

Before Candida auris was identified in 2009, most invasive candida infections were caused by Candida albicans. For the most part, healthy people do not have to worry about invasive candida infections.

Despite how prevalent and uncomfortable they can be, yeast infections are usually manageable with the right care.

I can vividly remember the first time I had a yeast infection. I was in my mid-teens at school and my vulva was extremely itchy. I would excuse myself to go to the bathroom and do the very normal ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- You might call Candida albicans a shape-shifter: As this fungus grows, it can multiply as single, oval-shaped cells called yeast or propagate in an elongated form called hypha, ...

A protein called Sir2 may facilitate C. albicans' transition from ovoid yeast to thread-like hypha. C. albicans cells that were missing the Sir2 gene were less likely to form true hyphae in lab ...