title: A developmental program for Candida commensalism.
abstract: Candida albicans is a frequent pathogen of immunologically compromised individuals, but it is an even more common commensal of healthy humans, where it resides in the gut in a benign state. A new study shows that a specific commensal form of the fungus is induced in the gut through a developmental program that downregulates virulence factors and induces metabolic functions, enabling it to thrive on the nutrients that are available in the large intestine without damaging its host.
authors.forename: Neil A R
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Gow
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D010641:Phenotype