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Dissecting Candida albicans infection from the perspective of C. albicans virulence and omics approaches on host-pathogen interaction: a review


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Chin, Voon Kin and Tze, Yan Lee and Basir, Rusliza and Chong, Pei Pei (2016) Dissecting Candida albicans infection from the perspective of C. albicans virulence and omics approaches on host-pathogen interaction: a review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 17 (1643). pp. 1-17. ISSN 1422-0067

Abstract

Candida bloodstream infections remain the most frequent life-threatening fungal disease, with Candida albicans accounting for 70% to 80% of the Candida isolates recovered from infected patients. In nature, Candida species are part of the normal commensal flora in mammalian hosts. However, they can transform into pathogens once the host immune system is weakened or breached. More recently, mortality attributed to Candida infections has continued to increase due to both inherent and acquired drug resistance in Candida, the inefficacy of the available antifungal drugs, tedious diagnostic procedures, and a rising number of immunocompromised patients. Adoption of animal models, viz. minihosts, mice, and zebrafish, has brought us closer to unraveling the pathogenesis and complexity of Candida infection in human hosts, leading towards the discovery of biomarkers and identification of potential therapeutic agents. In addition, the advancement of omics technologies offers a holistic view of the Candida-host interaction in a non-targeted and non-biased manner. Hence, in this review, we seek to summarize past and present milestone findings on C. albicans virulence, adoption of animal models in the study of C. albicans infection, and the application of omics technologies in the study of Candida–host interaction. A profound understanding of the interaction between host defense and pathogenesis is imperative for better design of novel immunotherapeutic strategies in future.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms17101643
Publisher: MDPI AG
Keywords: Omics; C. albicans; Candidiasis; Candida; Host–pathogen interaction
Depositing User: Mohd Hafiz Che Mahasan
Date Deposited: 12 Sep 2017 14:22
Last Modified: 13 Sep 2017 02:11
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55544
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