Genomic changes in the infectious yeast Candida tropicalis may play a role in its resistance to antifungals, according to a new study. These genomic changes can be brought on by a common antifungal, ...

Candida tropicalis turns out to have sex, making it the second medically important member of the genus to be capable of mating. Sex may improve the survival of the species, particularly when it's ...

Candida tropicalis is an important fungal pathogen in India and many parts of the world. Its infections are associated with a mortality rate of 55-60%. Anti-fungal drugs called azoles, such as ...

A microscopic fungus called Candida tropicalis triggered gut inflammation and exacerbated symptoms of Crohn's disease, in a recent study conducted at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine ...

Candida tropicalis cells, once thought to be asexual, have been discovered as being capable of mating sexually. Scientists have hypothesised that the infectious fungus may have evolved the capacity to ...

An expert urged people to wash fruit thoroughly before consuming it, after a recent study by the National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) found species of yeast that were resistant to the fungicide ...

Candida species constitute a major group of opportunistic fungal pathogens responsible for a spectrum of diseases ranging from superficial mucosal infections to life-threatening systemic candidiasis.

Genomic changes in the infectious yeast Candida tropicalis may play a role in its resistance to antifungals, according to a study published in PLOS Biology. The work, led by Guanghua Huang at Fudan ...

Colonies of Candida tropicalis on a nutrient medium plate containing a red dye, phloxine B. Haploid (red) and diploid (white) colonies were distinctly stained. C. tropicalis is one of the most common ...