Candida albicans

Examples of Candida albicans in the following topics:

• Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

  • Candidal vulvovaginitis is an infection of the vagina's mucous membranes caused by Candida albicans.
  • Candidal vulvovaginitis or vaginal thrush is an infection of the vagina's mucous membranes by Candida albicans .
  • It is most commonly caused by a type of fungus known as Candida albicans.
  • However, if the conditions in the vagina change, Candida albicans can cause the symptoms of thrush.
  • Non-albican Candida are commonly found in complicated cases of vaginal thrush such that first line treatment is ineffective.

• Normal Gastrointestinal Microbiota

  • The currently known genera of fungi of the gut flora include Candida, Saccharomyces, Aspergillus, and Penicillium.
  • Candida albicans, a dimorphic fungus that grows as a yeast in the gut.
  • Microscopic image (200-fold magnification) of Candida albicans ATCC 10231, grown on cornmeal agar medium with 1% Tween80.

• Suppression and Alteration of Microbiota by Antimicrobials

  • This is exemplified by Candida albicans, a yeast which is often found on humans.
  • C. albicans is normally harmless, but when women take some antibiotics this can kill beneficial bacteria, specifically lactobacilli, in the vulvo-vaginal area.
  • Without lactobacilli, C. albicans growth is not suppressed and can thus overgrow.
  • This causes candidal vulvovaginitis, or yeast infections, a potentially painful infection of the vaginal mucous membranes by overgrown C. albicans.
  • Yeast infections can be caused by antibiotics, as well as using aggressive topical cleaning agents such as detergents which again kill off beneficial lactobacilli allowing C. albicans to overgrow.

• Microorganisms in the Hospital

• Fungi Cell Structure and Function

  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae (baker's yeast) and Candida species (the agents of thrush, a common fungal infection) are examples of unicellular fungi .
  • Candida albicans is a yeast cell and the agent of candidiasis and thrush.

• Microbiota of the Skin

  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa also produces substances that inhibit the growth of fungus species such as Candida krusei, Candida albicans, Torulopsis glabrata, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and Aspergillus fumigatus.

• Biofilms

  • Secreted by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, this compound induces cyclo heteromorphic cells in several species of bacteria and the yeast Candida albicans.

• Fungi

  • Candida species are commonly known to cause opportunist infections in immunocompromised hosts.
  • There are various examples of pathogenic fungi including but not limited too: Candida species, Aspergillosis, Cryptococcus, Histoplasma, Pneumocystis and Stachybotrys.
  • Candida species are commonly known to cause opportunist infections in immunocompromised hosts .
  • The immunocompromised hosts that commonly become infected with Candida include transplant patients, cancer patients and AIDS sufferers.
  • Candida infections are difficult to treat and can result in systemic infections leading to death.

• Cancer Immunology

  • Injection immunotherapy uses mumps, candida the HPV vaccine or trichophytin antigen injections to treat warts (HPV induced tumors).

• Antibiotics and Selective Toxicity

  • Antibacterials can also affect the vaginal flora, and may lead to overgrowth of yeast species of the genus Candida in the vulvo-vaginal area.