<unk> is a genus of yeasts. Clinically, the most significant member of the genus is<unk> albicans, which can cause numerous infections (called<unk> asis or thrush) in humans and other animals, especially in immunocompromised patients.  Various<unk> species are members of gut flora in animals, including C. albicans.
The last decade has seen the sustained medical importance of opportunistic infections due to different<unk> species mainly due to the worldwide increase in the number of immunocompromised patients, who are highly susceptible to opportunistic infections . Meanwhile, the genome sequence of several<unk> species has been completed, enabling the detailed investigation of some aspects of their biology with the aid of post-genomic approaches. The basic knowledge gained from these investigations of pathogenic<unk>  and related yeasts, can translate into innovations in the development of novel antifungal therapies, original approaches for targeted immuno-interventions, or highly sensitive diagnosis of fungal infections .
Candida 
Streptomyces
Rhizopus
Actinomyces
Cryptococcus neoformans
Mycoplasma
Blastomyces
Legionella