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genus Candida

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Noun1.genus Candida - a genus of yeastlike imperfect fungi; sometimes included in genus Monilia of the family Moniliaceae
fungus genus - includes lichen genera
Moniliales, order Moniliales - order of imperfect fungi lacking conidiophores of having conidiophores that are superficial and not enclosed in a pycnidium
candida - any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida
Candida albicans, Monilia albicans - a parasitic fungus that can infect the mouth or the skin or the intestines or the vagina


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The genus Candida is composed of an extremely heterogeneous group of organisms that grow as yeasts.
Fungal Biofilms and drug resistance by Meiller, Timothy F. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Yeast of the genus Candida have exploded into prominence in recent years as opportunistic and nosocomial fungal pathogens.
Candida and Candidiasis by Brandt, Mary E. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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