Candida albicans

GPTKB entity
AI-created image of Candida albicans
AI-created image

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Fungi
gptkb:yeast
gptkbp:antifungalResistance possible
gptkbp:canSwitchMorphology true
gptkbp:cause candidiasis
systemic candidiasis
vaginal yeast infection
oral thrush
gptkbp:cellWallComponent gptkb:chitin
glucan
mannan
gptkbp:class gptkb:Saccharomycetes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Saccharomycetaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Robin
1853
gptkbp:form pseudohyphae
biofilm
chlamydospores
hyphae
gptkbp:foundIn humans
mammals
warm-blooded animals
gptkbp:genomeSize ~14 Mb
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Candida
gptkbp:habitat gastrointestinal tract
oral cavity
vagina
human mucosal surfaces
gptkbp:isCommensal true
gptkbp:isOpportunisticPathogen true
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Fungi
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 8
gptkbp:modelOrganismFor true
gptkbp:morphologicalForms gptkb:yeast
pseudohyphae
chlamydospores
hyphae
gptkbp:order gptkb:Saccharomycetales
gptkbp:pathogenicTo true
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Ascomycota
gptkbp:reproduction asexual
sexual
gptkbp:riskFactor gptkb:diabetes
gptkb:HIV/AIDS
organ transplantation
antibiotic use
immunosuppression
pregnancy
old age
infancy
cancer chemotherapy
corticosteroid use
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:amphotericin_B
gptkb:fluconazole
echinocandins
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Candida
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Candida albicans