Abstract
Candida auris infections present a critical problem to the healthcare system in many parts of the world. This yeast clinically manifests as a disseminated candidiasis which can be life-threating for susceptible individuals, as well as cutaneous and wound infections. Moreover, C. auris can colonize the skin and act as a nidus of infection. Importantly, this emerging yeast unlike other Candida spp. has demonstrated multidrug resistance; thus its eradication can be challenging. Animal models are important to gain insight into the pathogenesis of this infection, as well as play a significant role in drug development. In this chapter, we describe two C. auris animal models: a cutaneous infection guinea pig model and a skin decolonization mouse model.
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Herrada, J., Gamal, A., Long, L., Ghannoum, M.A. (2022). In Vivo Skin Colonization and Decolonization Models for Candida auris. In: Lorenz, A. (eds) Candida auris. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2517. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2417-3_22
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