The microscopic yeast C. albicans is typically discovered in the intestinal tracts and other mucosal surface areas of the body and is typically benign, though periodically it might overgrow and cause superficial infections frequently known as thrush.Under certain circumstances, nevertheless, the yeast might penetrate the intestinal tract barrier and systemically contaminate the blood or internal organs. The brand-new species, which the researchers named Kazachstania weizmannii, is carefully associated to yeast associated with sourdough production and appears to live innocuously in the intestinal tracts of mice, even when the animals are immunosuppressed.The researchers discovered that K. weizmannii can outcompete C. albicans for its place within the gut, lowering the population of C. albicans in mouse intestines.”By virtue of its ability to effectively contend with C. albicans in the murine gut, K. weizmannii lowered the C. albicans concern and alleviated candidiasis advancement in immunosuppressed animals,” Jung states.
