"Candida" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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).
| Descriptor ID |
D002175
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.300.107.795.095 B01.300.381.147 B01.300.930.176
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| Concept/Terms |
Candida- Candida
- Candidas
- Monilia
- Monilias
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Candida" by people in Profiles.
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Whole-Genome Approach to Understanding the Mechanism of Action of a Histatin 5-Derived Peptide. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2020 02 21; 64(3).
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Reappraising the structures and distribution of metabolites from black aspergilli containing uncommon 2-benzyl-4H-pyran-4-one and 2-benzylpyridin-4(1H)-one systems. J Nat Prod. 2011 Sep 23; 74(9):1959-64.
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Why should the journal of clinical microbiology apologize for publishing a paper plagiarized from its archives? J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Aug; 49(8):3109-10; author reply 3112.
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In vivo assessment of the effect of an adhesive for complete dentures on colonisation of Candida species. Gerodontology. 2010 Dec; 27(4):303-7.
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Chemical epigenetics alters the secondary metabolite composition of guttate excreted by an atlantic-forest-soil-derived Penicillium citreonigrum. J Nat Prod. 2010 May 28; 73(5):942-8.
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Candidacidal activity of synthetic peptides based on the antimicrobial domain of the neutrophil-derived protein, CAP37. Med Mycol. 2010 Mar; 48(2):263-72.
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Prevalence of oral Candida species ina North American pediatric population. J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2007; 31(4):260-3.
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Immunotherapeutic approaches to enhance protective immunity against Candida vaginitis. Med Mycol. 2005 Nov; 43(7):589-601.
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Fungal load and candidiasis in Sjögren's syndrome. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2003 Sep; 96(3):283-7.
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A comprehensive study of Candida-specific antibodies in the saliva of human immunodeficiency virus-positive individuals with oropharyngeal candidiasis. J Infect Dis. 2002 May 01; 185(9):1269-76.