Candida is a type of yeast. Small amounts of this yeast live harmlessly on and inside the body. However, certain factors can cause an overgrowth of Candida, leading to an infection. This article ...

C. albicans spreads to the kidneys of immunosuppressed mice (left), but invasive candidiasis is mitigated by exposure to K. weizmannii (right). Millions of microbial species live within or on the ...

Fungal infections kill around the same number of people each year as tuberculosis. They mostly take hold in people who are vulnerable because they have a defective immune system caused by an ...