Details of Microbe Species (MIC)
| General Information of MIC (ID: MIC01795) | |||||
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| MIC Name | Candida parapsilosis (budding yeasts) | ||||
| MIC Synonyms | Mycocandida parapsilosis | ||||
| Body Site | Skin | ||||
| Lineage | Kingdom: Eukaryota Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Saccharomycetes Order: Saccharomycetales Family: Debaryomycetaceae Genus: Candida Species: Candida parapsilosis | ||||
| Oxygen Sensitivity | Facultative anaerobe | ||||
| Microbial Metabolism | Fermentative; Respiratory | ||||
| Host Relationship | Pathogen | ||||
| Description | Candida parapsilosis is a fungal species that is responsible for several disease states in humans . Among the many microbes found on human hands, C. parapsilosis is among the most prevalent fungal species . This species is known to cause sepsis in those with compromised immune systems, neonates, intensive care patients, individuals with implanted devices, and individuals who have just recently undergone gastrointestinal surgery. | ||||
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| Host Immune Factors (HIFs) | |||||
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| GHH20 | |||||
| HIF ID | HIFM0287 | HIF Info | Class | Antimicrobial peptide (AMP) | |
| Description | GHH20 was antifungal against Candida parapsilos is particularly at low pH. | [1] | |||
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| References | |||||
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| 1 | Histidine-rich glycoprotein protects from systemic Candida infection.PLoS Pathog. 2008 Aug 1;4(8):e1000116. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000116. | ||||
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