News tagged with candida species

Genetic code cracked of organisms behind fungal disease

Scientists have unlocked the code for the building blocks of fungal organisms which are responsible for mild as well as potentially deadly infections in people.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jun 15, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Fatal fungal infections resist newest class of drugs

Fungi that cause severe infections in those with compromised immune systems are resisting the action of the latest group of antifungal drugs. Uncovering their strategies for doing this will lead to more effective treatments, ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Key molecule for keeping oral microorganisms in check discovered

A University of Oklahoma research team has uncovered a key to arresting the growth of thrush—a type of oral yeast infection that sickens patients with compromised immune systems, diabetes and newborns as well as healthy individuals, ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Sep 24, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Researchers tap yeasts as source of 'green' surfactants

Surfactants, which are wetting agents that lower a liquid's surface tension, have a long list of uses, from detergents and cosmetics to paints and pesticides. Most surfactants are petroleum-based. But in Peoria, Ill., a team ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jul 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0