Organisms

Candida albicans

A unicellular budding fungus which is the principal pathogenic species causing CANDIDIASIS (moniliasis).

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A unicellular budding fungus which is the principal pathogenic species causing CANDIDIASIS (moniliasis).

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Candida albicans var. stellatoidea
  • Candida stellatoidea
  • Dematium albicans
  • Monilia albicans
  • Myceloblastanon albicans
  • Mycotorula albicans
  • Parasaccharomyces albicans
  • Procandida albicans
  • Procandida stellatoidea
  • Saccharomyces albicans
  • Syringospora albicans

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Aspects Covered

15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate with CANDIDIASIS or its indentions

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History Note

73(72)

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Previous Indexing

  • Candida (1966-1971)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Candida albicans. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002176. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002176
  2. Candida albicans. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candida_albicans
  3. Candida albicans. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310443