Adhesion of pathogenic Candida species to host surfaces.
Candida infections are becoming increasingly important in compromised hosts. The pathogenic Candida species vary in their ability to adhere to mucosal and other surfaces and there is a clear correlation between adhesion and virulence. Adhesion mechanisms of the most pathogenic species, Candida albicans, are being studied in detail.
D002176:Candida albicans / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014774:Virulence