| Candida |
| | Scientific classification | | | | Species | | C. albicans
C. dubliniensis
C. glabrata
C. guilliermondii
C. kefyr
C. krusei
C. lusitaniae
C. milleri
C. oleophila
C. parapsilosis
C. tropicalis
C. utilis
Image File history File links Microscopic image (200-fold magnification) of Candida albicans ATCC 10231, grown on cornmeal agar medium with 1% Tween80. ...
Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ...
Divisions Chytridiomycota Zygomycota Ascomycota Basidiomycota The Fungi (singular: fungus) are a large group of organisms ranked as a kingdom within the Domain Eukaryota. ...
Subphyla/Classes Archaeascomycetes Euascomycetes Hemiascomycetes or Pezizomycotina Laboulbeniomycetes Eurotiomycetes Lecanoromycetes Leotiomycetes Pezizomycetes Sordariomycetes Dothideomycetes (and many more) Saccharomycotina Saccharomycetes Taphrinomycotina Neolectomycetes Pneumocystidomycetes Schizosaccharomycetes Taphrinomycetes The Ascomycota, formerly known as the Ascomycetae, or Ascomycetes, are a Division of Fungi, whose members are commonly known as the Sac Fungi, which produce spores...
Subphyla/Classes Pezizomycotina Laboulbeniomycetes Eurotiomycetes Lecanoromycetes Leotiomycetes Pezizomycetes Sordariomycetes Dothideomycetes Lichinomycetes Arthoniomycetes Orbilomycetes Unplaced orders Lahmiales Medeolariales Triblidiales Saccharomycotina Saccharomycetes Taphrinomycotina Neolectomycetes Pneumocystidomycetes Schizosaccharomycetes Taphrinomycetes Ascomycota is a Division/Phylum of Fungi, and subkingdom Dikarya, whose members are commonly known as the Sac Fungi. ...
Classes Archaeascomycetes Hemiascomycetes Euascomycetes Neolectomycetes Pezizomycotina Pneumocystidomycetes Saccharomycotina Schizosaccharomycetes Taphrinomycetes mitosporic Ascomycota Members of the Division Ascomycota are known as the Sac Fungi and are fungi that produce spores in a distinctive type of microscopic sporangium called an ascus (Greek for a bag or wineskin). This monophyletic grouping was formerly...
Families Ascoideaceae Cephaloascaceae Dipodascaceae Endomycetaceae Eremotheciaceae Lipomycetaceae Metschnikowiaceae Phaffomycetaceae Saccharomycetaceae Saccharomycodaceae Saccharomycopsidaceae Saccharomycetales is an order in the kingdom of fungi that comprises the budding yeasts. ...
Genera Ascobotryozyma Citeromyces Debaryomyces Dekkera (Brettanomyces) Eremothecium Issatchenkia Kazachstania Kluyveromyces Kodamaea Kregervanrija Kuraishia Lachancea Lodderomyces Nakaseomyces Pachysolen Pichia (Hansenula) Saccharomyces Saturnispora Tetrapisispora Torulaspora Vanderwaltozyma Williopsis Zygosaccharomyces Saccharomycetaceae is a family of yeast in the order Saccharomycetales that reproduce by budding. ...
Christine Marie Berkhout (1893–1932) was a mycologist. ...
Binomial name Candida albicans (C.P. Robin) Berkhout 1923 Synonyms Candida stellatoidea [1] Candida albicans is a diploid asexual fungus (a form of yeast), and a causal agent of opportunistic oral and vaginal infections in humans. ...
Binomial name Candida dubliniensis Sullivan et al. ...
Binomial name Candida glabrata (Anderson) Meyer & Yarrow Candida glabrata is a haploid yeast of the genus Candida, previously known as Torulopsis glabrata. ...
Binomial name Pichia guilliermondii Wick[1] Synonyms Candida guilliermondii Pichia guilliermondii is a species of yeast of the genus Pichia whose asexual or anamorphic form is known as Candida guilliermondii. ...
Binomial name Kluyveromyces marxianus Van der Walt, 1971[1] Synonyms Kluyveromyces fragilis Kluyveromyces cicerisporus Candida pseudotropicalis Candida kefyr Kluyveromyces marxianus is a species of yeast in the genus Kluyveromyces, and is the sexual form (teleomorph) of Candida kefyr. ...
Binomial name Candida krusei (Castellani) Berkhout Candida krusei is a budding yeast (a species of fungus) involved in chocolate production. ...
Binomial name Candida lusitaniae Synonyms Clavispora lusitaniae Candida lusitaniae is a species of yeast in the genus Candida. ...
Binomial name Candida milleri is a species of yeast in the genus Candida. ...
Binomial name Candida oleophila Montrocher, 1967[1] Candida oleophila is a species of yeast in the genus Candida. ...
A fungal species (yeast family) that has become a significant cause of sepsis and of wound and tissue infections in immunocompromised patients. ...
Binomial name Candida tropicalis Berkhout, 1923[1] Candida tropicalis is a species of yeast in the genus Candida. ...
Binomial name Candida utilis (Henneberg) Lodder & Kreger-van Rij Torula (Latin name: Candida utilis; formerly Torulopsis utilis, Torula utilis) is a species of yeast. ...
| Candida is a genus of yeasts. Clinically, the most significant member of the genus is Candida albicans, which can cause numerous infections (called candidiasis or thrush) in humans and other animals, especially in immunocompromised patients.[1] Various Candida species are members of gut flora in animals, including C. albicans. For other uses, see Genus (disambiguation). ...
Typical divisions Ascomycota (sac fungi) Saccharomycotina (true yeasts) Taphrinomycotina Schizosaccharomycetes (fission yeasts) Basidiomycota (club fungi) Urediniomycetes Sporidiales Yeasts are a growth form of eukaryotic microorganisms classified in the kingdom Fungi. ...
Binomial name Candida albicans (C.P. Robin) Berkhout 1923 Synonyms Candida stellatoidea [1] Candida albicans is a diploid asexual fungus (a form of yeast), and a causal agent of opportunistic oral and vaginal infections in humans. ...
Trinomial name Homo sapiens sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Humans, or human beings, are bipedal primates belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens (Latin: wise man or knowing man) in the family Hominidae (the great apes). ...
Immunosuppression is the medical suppression of the immune system. ...
Escherichia coli, one of the many species of bacteria present in the human gut. ...
The last decade has seen the sustained medical importance of opportunistic infections due to different Candida species mainly due to the worldwide increase in the number of immunocompromised patients, who are highly susceptible to opportunistic infections [2]. Meanwhile, the genome sequence of several Candida species has been completed, enabling the detailed investigation of some aspects of their biology with the aid of post-genomic approaches. The basic knowledge gained from these investigations of pathogenic Candida, and related yeasts, can translate into innovations in the development of novel antifungal therapies, original approaches for targeted immuno-interventions, or highly sensitive diagnosis of fungal infections [2].
Laboratory characteristics
Grown in the laboratory, Candida appears as large, round, white or cream (albicans is from Latin meaning 'whitish') colonies on agar plates.[3] A medical laboratory or clinical laboratory is a laboratory where tests are done on biological specimens in order to get information about the health of a patient. ...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
An agar plate streaked with microorganisms isolated from a deep-water sponge. ...
Clinical characteristics Candida species are responsible for superficial infections such as oropharyngeal candidiasis (thrush) and vulvovaginal candidiasis (vaginal Candidiasis). These infections can be cured with antifungal medications, but they do represent a concern in AIDS patients. Something antifungal kills or inhibits the growth of fungus. ...
Candida are also responsible for a number of life-threatening opportunistic infections in AIDS patients and other immunocompromised people - including patients treated in intensive care units (ICUs), cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, and organ transplant patients[2]. Opportunistic infections are infections caused by organisms and usually do not cause disease in a person with a healthy immune system, but can affect people with a poorly functioning or suppressed immune system. ...
Another common Candida infection is oral candidiasis caused by acrylic dentures, especially in elderly denture wearers.[4] Colonization of the gastrointestinal tract by C. albicans may result from taking antacids or antihyperacidity drugs. This colonization may interfere with absorption of Coenzyme Q10.[5] Upper and Lower gastrointestinal tract The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract), also called the digestive tract, or the alimentary canal, is the system of organs within multicellular animals that takes in food, digests it to extract energy and nutrients, and expels the remaining waste. ...
Binomial name Candida albicans (C.P. Robin) Berkhout 1923 Synonyms Candida stellatoidea [1] Candida albicans is a diploid asexual fungus (a form of yeast), and a causal agent of opportunistic oral and vaginal infections in humans. ...
Coenzyme Q (CoQ), also known as ubiquinone or ubiquinol, is a biologically active quinone with an isoprenoid side chain, related in structure to vitamin K and vitamin E. The oxidized structure of CoQ, or Q, is given here: The various kinds of Coenzyme Q can be distinguished by the number...
Species Among Candida species, C. albicans, which can also be a commensal of the skin and the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts, is responsible for the majority of Candida bloodstream infections (candidemia). Yet, there is an increasing incidence of infections caused by C. glabrata, which could be due to the fact that it is frequently less susceptible to the currently used azole antifungals. Other medically important Candida species include C. parapsilosis, C. tropicalis, and C. dubliniensis [2]
Other Candida species, such as C. oleophila have been used as biological control agents in fruit.[6] Binomial name Candida oleophila Montrocher, 1967[1] Candida oleophila is a species of yeast in the genus Candida. ...
Biological control of pests and diseases Overview A key belief of the organic gardener is that diversity furthers health. ...
Other Alternative medicine practitioners often use the term Candida to refer to a complex with broad spectrum of symptoms, the majority of which center around gastrointestinal distress, rashes, sore gums and other miscellaneous symptoms. This diagnosis is considered incorrect by mainstream medicine.[7]
References - ^ Ryan KJ; Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology, 4th ed., McGraw Hill. ISBN 0838585299.
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- ^ Darwazeh A, Lamey P, Samaranayake L, MacFarlane T, Fisher B, Macrury S, MacCuish A (1990). "The relationship between colonisation, secretor status and in-vitro adhesion of Candida albicans to buccal epithelial cells from diabetics". J Med Microbiol 33 (1): 43-9. PMID 2231671.
- ^ Krone C, Elmer G, Ely J, Fudenberg H, Thoreson J (2001). "Does gastrointestinal Candida albicans prevent ubiquinone absorption?". Med Hypotheses 57 (5): 570-2. PMID 11735312.
- ^ (1999) "Efficacy of Candida oleophila strain 128 in preventing Penicillium Expansum infection in apricot fruit". Acta Hort. 485: 141-148.
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