Abstract
Candida albicans colonization of the gastrointestinal tract: A double-edged sword
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OPEN ACCESSGresnigtID2, Elvira Roman, Bernhard Hube3,4*, Jesus PlaID1*
Different studies suggested that the gut is the main reservoir from which C. albicans can translocate through the intestinal barrier causing blood stream infections (BSIs) [1]
Given the parallel evolutionary history of C. albicans and humans and the fact that a potential harmful fungus would be subjected to negative selection, it was predicted that intestinal colonization with this yeast may have beneficial effects
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GresnigtID2, Elvira Roman, Bernhard Hube3,4*, Jesus PlaID1*
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Is there a preferred morphology associated with gut colonization?
Is a Candida vaccine needed?
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