Candida albicans is a fungus that occurs naturally in the digestive tract of most people. However, the fungus is not always ...

Advocates of this theory claim that ‘yeast syndrome’ can cause a wide variety of symptoms such as fatigue, poor digestion, headaches and memory lapse. Candida albicans lives in the guts of ...

Also known as vaginal candidiasis, an overgrowth of yeast is their most common cause — typically Candida albicans. Yeast infections cause irritation, discharge, and persistent itchiness of the ...

Estrogen may promote the growth of Candida albicans, and its ability to cause infection. People with high levels of estrogen may have an increased risk of developing vaginal yeast infection due to ...

Dr Mukudi describes candidiasis as a fungal infection caused by an overgrowth of the Candida albicans yeast species. While commonly affecting the vagina and vulva, it can manifest in various body ...

This is a cluster of Candida albicans fungus in blue (1) and Streptococcus mutans bacteria in green (2) from a sample of human saliva. You can also see bacteria-derived extracellular polymers known as ...

The most common cause of thrush is Candida albicans (yeast like fungus),” says Phadnis. “It occurs when the good bacteria in the vagina can’t keep the fungus (Candida albicans) under control ...

Biomerieux Inc.), 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 ...