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CRITICAL REVIEWS IN MICROBIOLOGY
卷 47, 期 1, 页码 91-111出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/1040841X.2020.1843400
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Candida albicans; biofilm; polymicrobial; microbial community; fungi
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- Wellcome Trust [214229_Z_18_Z]
- Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council [BB/N014677/1]
- National Institutes of Health [R37-DE022550]
- NIH Research at Guys and St. Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust
- King's College London Biomedical Research Centre [IS-BRC-1215-20006]
- BBSRC [BB/N014677/1] Funding Source: UKRI
- Wellcome Trust [214229/Z/18/Z] Funding Source: Wellcome Trust
Candida albicans is a common fungus in the human microbiota that can form biofilms, which are difficult to eradicate and can lead to infections. Biofilm-associated infections present a major clinical challenge.
Candida albicans is a common fungus of the human microbiota. While generally a harmless commensal in healthy individuals, several factors can lead to its overgrowth and cause a range of complications within the host, from localized superficial infections to systemic life-threatening disseminated candidiasis. A major virulence factor of C. albicans is its ability to form biofilms, a closely packed community of cells that can grow on both abiotic and biotic substrates, including implanted medical devices and mucosal surfaces. These biofilms are extremely hard to eradicate, are resistant to conventional antifungal treatment and are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates, making biofilm-associated infections a major clinical challenge. Here, we review the current knowledge of the processes involved in C. albicans biofilm formation and development, including the central processes of adhesion, extracellular matrix production and the transcriptional network that regulates biofilm development. We also consider the advantages of the biofilm lifestyle and explore polymicrobial interactions within multispecies biofilms that are formed by C. albicans and selected microbial species.
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