Candida glabrata is a species of yeast that is a natural part of your gut microbiome. But if it overgrows, it may cause infections, especially in those with an immune deficiency. It can also be ...

Researchers found Candida albicans and Candida glabrata, which are two species of Candida, present in the person’s GI tract. Tests also found high levels of other microorganisms in the GI tract ...

The theory behind the Candida diet suggests that completely avoiding sugar and other foods will deprive yeast of the fuel needed to grow. This concept makes sense, given how yeast is used in baking or ...

In the etiology of invasive candidiasis, only a few species (Candida albicans, C. tropicalis, C. glabrata, C. parapsilosis, and C. krusei) cause about 90% of cases. However, in recent years the ...

which allow for rapid Candida albicans identification through the blue staining of the colonies after 48 hours incubation at 37°C. As a policy of our hospital, each fungal isolate is speciated.

Background: Although vaginitis is a common outpatient problem, only 60% of patients can be diagnosed at the initial office visit of a primary care provider using the office procedures of pH ...

A remarkable progress in the development of peptide-based therapeutic agents has been observed. Notably, they represent ∼10% of the total drug market. Peptides, typically defined as sequences ...

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