Candida

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Contents 1 Broader Terms 2 Narrower Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts

Broader Terms

yeast

Narrower Terms

Candida albicansfungal infection

Related Terms

candidiasis

Scope Note

genus of yeast-like mitosporic fungi characterized by producing yeast cells, mycelia, pseudomycelia, and blastophores; commonly part of the normal flora of the skin, mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina, but can cause a variety of infections, including candidiasis.

Facts

• Candida is a normal part of the bowel flora (the organisms that naturally live inside our intestines, and are not parasitic).
• In small amounts Candida is harmless.
• The invisible overgrowth of candida is supposed to cause chronic and systemic symptoms.
• A yeast-like fungus commonly found in the normal flora of the mouth, skin, intestinal tract, and vagina.

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