Mycotheca Regnum Fungi
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Candida

Candida albicans (C.P.Robin) Berkhout

Candida (Candida albicans)
Plate · Candida albicans Enlarged model, not to scale

Description

A yeast living in the mouth and gut of many people. It can cause infections, especially when immunity is low.

Curiosity

It changes shape, shifting from round cells to filaments able to invade tissue.

Sources

GBIF · Wikidata