Candida albicans: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment (eBook)

S. S. Nayira (Herausgeber)

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2019
156 Seiten
Nova Science Publishers, Inc. (Verlag)
978-1-5361-5561-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Candida albicans is an opportunistic pathogenic yeast and it is a common member of the human gut flora. It does not proliferate outside the human body. It is detected in the gastrointestinal tract and mouth in 40-60% of healthy adults. It is usually a commensal organism but can become pathogenic in immunocompromised individuals under a variety of conditions. Yeast infection is caused by a specific strain of yeast known as Candida. Although a small amount of yeast is found in the body, yeast infection occurs when there is an overgrowth of Candida. Most yeast infections is caused by Candida albicans. Fungal that affects different areas of the body like skin, mouth, genitals, throat and blood.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.7.2019
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Gastroenterologie
• Themenwelt: Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Infektiologie / Immunologie
• ISBN-10: 1-5361-5561-6 / 1536155616
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5361-5561-7 / 9781536155617