McCullough M J, Ross B C, Reade P C
School of Dental Science, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1996 Apr;25(2):136-44. doi: 10.1016/s0901-5027(96)80060-9.
The dimorphic yeast Candida albicans has been recognized as an increasingly important human pathogen particularly in immunocompromised hosts because of advanced age, infection or immunosuppressive therapy. This review outlines the history, taxonomy and epidemiology of this medically important yeast as well as discussing some of characteristics which are purported to be related to its virulence. Methods utilized for strain differentiation in the study of the epidemiologic relationship of members of this species are discussed.
二态性酵母白色念珠菌已被公认为是一种日益重要的人类病原体，特别是在因高龄、感染或免疫抑制治疗而导致免疫功能低下的宿主中。本综述概述了这种医学上重要酵母的历史、分类学和流行病学，并讨论了一些据称与其毒力相关的特征。还讨论了在研究该物种成员的流行病学关系时用于菌株区分的方法。
