Candida albicans
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| Candida albicans | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Ascomycota |
| Subphylum: | Saccharomycotina |
| Class: | Saccharomycetes |
| Order: | Saccharomycetales |
| Genus: | Candida |
| Species: | C. albicans |
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| Candida albicans C.P. Robin; Berkhout 1923 |
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Candida albicans is a yeast which causes oral and genital infections in humans. The infection is 'candidiasis', better known as thrush. It is treated with antimycotics (anti-fungal drugs).
C. albicans biofilms readily form on the surface of medical devices. In addition, hospital-related infections in patients have become a cause of major health concern.
C. albicans is among the gut flora, the many organisms that live in the human mouth and gastrointestinal tract. Under normal circumstances, it lives in 80% of the human population with no harmful effects, although overgrowth results in candidiasis.
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