Mary Ann Jabra‐Rizk

This study examines antifungal resistance and phenotypic plasticity in Candida auris clinical isolates, finding high fluconazole resistance and variability in biofilm formation linked to adhesin gene expression.

The paper tracks the development of multi-drug resistance in Candida auris isolates from a patient during antifungal treatment, identifying genetic mutations linked to resistance.

This study shows SARS-CoV-2 infection reduces histatin-5 in salivary glands, impairing antifungal immunity and increasing Candida albicans prevalence in COVID-19 patients.

The paper identifies Als5 and Scf1 as complementary adhesins in Candida auris that promote cell-cell interaction and biofilm formation through functional redundancy.