NIH-NIAID Identification of Yeast Mating Habits Opens New Doors to Candida Rese

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C. albicans, a common cause of thrush, can infect the skin, mucous membranes,

and blood. In the latter case, the organism can invade multiple organ systems

where it causes death in 30 to 50 percent of infected individuals. The fungus is

particularly prevalent as a pathogen of the oral cavity and the female genital

tract and as an opportunistic infection that strikes people with impaired immune

systems.

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