Mesh term Candida
Browse to parent terms:Mitosporic Fungi
Saccharomycetales
Yeasts
Description
A genus of yeast-like mitosporic Saccharomycetales fungi characterized by producing yeast cells, mycelia, pseudomycelia, and blastophores. It is commonly part of the normal flora of the skin, mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina, but can cause a variety of infections, including CANDIDIASIS; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; VULVOVAGINAL CANDIDIASIS; and CANDIDIASIS, ORAL (THRUSH).Browse to child terms:
Candida albicans
Candida glabrata
Candida parapsilosis
Candida tropicalis
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