Candida albicans
Noun
Meaning
a parasitic fungus that can infect the mouth or the skin or the intestines or the vagina
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Candida albicans (class Saccharomycetes) is an example of a fungus that has a parasexual cycle (see Candida albicans and Parasexual cycle ).
Dental plaque Dental plaque is an oral biofilm that adheres to the teeth and consists of many species of both bacteria and fungi (such as Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans), embedded in salivary polymers and microbial extracellular products.
Candida albicans is a commensal organism that can overgrow in the digestive tract.
Candida albicans is the yeast that causes yeast infections.