Candida biofilm: Clinical implications of recent advances in research

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Press E.G. [1 ]
Shields R.K. [1 ]
Clancy C.J. [1 ,2 ]
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[1] University of Pittsburgh, Scaife Hall, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh
[2] Pittsburgh VA Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA
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Biofilm; Candida; Clinical implications;
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10.1007/s12281-014-0176-z
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Candida spp. are human commensals that can colonize devices and cause diseases associated with host tissue damage. In each lifestyle, Candida forms biofilms - communities of cells living within a protective extracellular matrix comprising proteins, polysaccharides, extracellular nucleic acids, and lipids. In vitro and in vivo models have defined basic steps in Candida biofilm formation as adhesion, initiation, maturation, and dispersal. Biofilms afford Candida cells resistance to antifungal agents, and host defenses and immune responses. In addition to "pathogenic" biofilm, Candida albicans also produces an alternative, permeable "sexual" biofilm that facilitates mating between cells. Treatment of biofilm infections consists of removing the infected device (if feasible) and antifungal therapy. Optimal antifungals are not defined, but echinocandins and lipid formulations of amphotericin B are most consistently active in model systems. Future research will shed light on how biofilm regulation allows Candida to adapt to diverse microenvironments relevant to commensalism and disease. © 2014 Springer Science+Business Media.
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