Species

Candida

Fungi

Citation Formats

General Reference

Nature Atlas. "Candida." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/candida.

APA Style

Nature Atlas. (n.d.). Candida. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/candida

BibTeX

@misc{natureatlas-candida,
  author = {Nature Atlas},
  title = {Candida},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/candida},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

Candida is a genus of yeasts. It is the most common cause of fungal infections worldwide, and its species make up the largest genus of medically important yeasts.

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