Research Article: Contribution of N-Linked Mannosylation Pathway to Candida parapsilosis and Candida tropicalis Biofilm Formation
Abstract:
Fungal infections constantly threaten our health and have increased in recent years, particularly those affecting deep-seated organs and immunocompetent patients.– These infections are a growing threat because of the limited number of antifungal drugs currently available for treatment, the increasing frequency of antifungal drug resistance, the emergence of new species as etiological agents of mycosis, and the lack of antifungal vaccines.– The members of the Candida genus are responsible for both superficial and systemic candidiasis, the latter associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Traditionally, Candida albicans has been regarded as the main etiological agent of candidiasis; however, this paradigm is no longer valid, as other Candida species have frequently been isolated from candidiasis cases. These include Candida tropicalis, Candida parapsilosis, Pichia kudriavzevii, Nakaseomyces glabrata, members of the Candida haemulonii complex, and Candida auris., In fact, the World Health Organization published for the first time a fungal priority pathogen list in which C. albicans, C. auris, N. glabrata, C. parapsilosis, and C. tropicalis are included.
Introduction:
Fungal infections constantly threaten our health and have increased in recent years, particularly those affecting deep-seated organs and immunocompetent patients. – These infections are a growing threat because of the limited number of antifungal drugs currently available for treatment, the increasing frequency of antifungal drug resistance, the emergence of new species as etiological agents of mycosis, and the lack of antifungal vaccines. – The members of the Candida genus are responsible for both superficial and…
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