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Systemic Fungal Infections Caused by Candida Species: Epidemiology, Infection Process and Virulence Attributes

Mavor, A., Thewes, S., Hube, B.·2005·Current Drug Targets
DOI 10.2174/138945005774912735
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Candida species, in particular C. albicans, represent a major threat to immunocompromised patients. Able to exist as a commensal on mucosal surfaces of healthy individuals, these opportunistic fungi frequently cause superficial infections of mucosae and skin. Furthermore, in hospital settings, Candida species may cause life-threatening invasive infections in a growing population of vulnerable patients. In fact, candidaemia is associated with the highest crude mortality of all bloodstream infections. Candida cells may enter the bloodstream by direct penetration from epithelial tissues, due to damage of barriers in the body caused by surgery, polytrauma or drug treatment, or may spread from biofilms produced on medical devices. From the bloodstream, cells may infect almost all organs but appear to prefer certain organs depending upon the route of infection. The exact mechanisms by which Candida cells survive the challenge of the blood environment and escape from the bloodstream to cause deep-seated infections have not yet been elucidated, but various investigations are reviewed. It is clear, however, that Candida must have particular attributes which enable the organism to survive and grow within the environment of healthy individuals and to invade tissues in the immunocompromised host. Most studies have focussed on C. albicans and this review will therefore summarise work on the various known virulence factors and methods used to identify further virulence attributes of this fungus.

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Authors
Mavor, A., Thewes, S., & Hube, B.
Affiliations
Robert Koch Institute (DE)
Corresponding author
Hube, B.
ORCID
Venue
Current Drug Targets
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
Published
2005-12-01
Volume
6
Issue
8
Pages
863-874
ISSN
1389-4501 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.2174/138945005774912735
OpenAlex
W2152663489
Cited by
252
References
0
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FWCI
5.76
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Current Drug Targets (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
  • Robert Koch Institut
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Fungal Infections and Studies
Keywords
systemic candidiasis, Candida albicans, candidemia, invasive fungal infections, virulence factors, immunocompromised patients, opportunistic fungal pathogens, bloodstream infection, fungal pathogenesis, epidemiology
MeSH terms
Candida, Candidiasis, Humans

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