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Candida is a genus of yeasts. In Latin candidus, candida means clear and whiten, by using a whiteness of pure quartz like than a whiteness of chalk (albus). Candida was the title of the clear-clearheaded, outspoken & candid eponymous heroine of Shaw's 1895 play poking fun at easily-meaning socialist reformers in the Church of England. Candida was also the title of a 1970 song performed by Tony Orlando and Dawn.

Candide is Voltaire's 1759 satirical novel.

Molecular Epidemiology of Candida Albicans
Dr. Jan Schmid describes research on Candida albicans DNA fingerprinting, pathogenicity, virulence factors, genomics, genetics of drug resistance and molecular epidemiology.

Candida Albicans Information
Candida albicans - the organism that causes thrush. This site has mainly scientific content of use to the specialist.

Disease Profile of Candida Vaginitis
Diagnosis, symptom and treatment information about candida (yeast) vaginitis that is evidence-based and referenced to the medical literature showing the latest concepts.

Thrush: Medinfo Information for Patients
Medinfo's easy to understand, generic information about thrush, the widely used term for common fungal infections caused by Candida albicans.

Candida and Probiotics
Current information on probiotic research and gastrointestinal candida overgrowth. Share your treatment results. For patients and researchers.

RXinsider
An informational monograph on Yeast Infections for patient education and counseling.

The Candida Mailing List
Yahoo group mailing list link where sufferers discussed treatments, diet and experience.

Candida Connection
Forums for Candida sufferers with links and book reviews, recipes, testimonies and the possibility to ask questions, or post information and recipes.

InteliHealth: Candidiasis
Thrush, esophagitis, skin infections, vaginal yeast infections and deep candidiasis information, symptoms and treatment. Reviewed by the faculty of Harvard Medical School.

Candida Page
A page of many annotated links to sites for Candida Albicans and Candidiasis.


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