Candida albicans

From manipulating host molecules to concealing their presence in the host’s body, microbes employ a wide range of tactics to dodge immune detection.

On the battleground of the human body, microbes use every skill to mask, infiltrate, manipulate, and evade the immune radar.

Farnesol, a fungal signaling molecule, alters lipid synthesis in dendritic cells, causing mitochondrial dysfunction and decreased inflammatory responding.

In the fight between hosts and fungal pathogens, scientists discovered how withholding manganese can cripple Candida albicans.

The World Health Organization’s first ever fungal priority pathogens list highlights the growing threat of fungal diseases and antifungal resistance.

An independent lab fails to replicate results suggesting mammals exposed to pathogens could pass on immunological protections through epigenetic mechanisms.

The material turns bright pink when it comes in contact with an enzyme produced by the fungus Candida albicans.