Összefoglaló

ÖSSZEFOGLALÓ 

A patogén gombák által okozott megbetegedések komoly terhet jelentenek az egészségügynek világszerte. Az embert megbetegíteni képes gombafajok legnagyobb része élesztőgomba. Közülük is kiemelkedő jelentőségű az opportunista patogén Candida albicans, amely a legtöbb fertőzést előidéző humánpatogén faj. Ez az áttekintés röviden tárgyalja a legjelentősebb patogén élesztők jellemzőit, majd összefoglalja a C. albicans legfontosabb sajátságait. Végül a C. albicans biológiájának néhány lényeges s egyben legérdekesebbnek talált területét érintem, amelyek: a fonalas növekedésre váltás és a patogenitás összefüggése, a faj paraszexuális ciklusa, valamint a Candida biofilmek sajátságai. 

Kulcsszavak: patogén élesztők, Candida albicans, fonalas növekedés, paraszexuális ciklus, biofilm 

ABSTRACT Diseases caused by fungal pathogens place a heavy burden on healthcare worldwide. The majority of fungal pathogen species are yeasts. Among them, the opportunistic pathogen Candida albicans is of outstanding importance, being the most common cause of human infections. This review briefly discusses the characteristics of the most important pathogenic yeasts, followed by a summary of the typical features of C. albicans. Finally, I touch on some important and at the same time most interesting areas of the biology of C. albicans, such as the correlation between filamentous growth and pathogenicity, the parasexual cycle of the species, and the characteristics of Candida biofilms. 

Keywords: yeast pathogens, Candida albicans, filamentous growth, parasexual cycle, biofilm
 

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