What is C glabrata?

What is C. Glabrata? First C. Glabrata is a fungus from the Candidias family, which is the same family of candidias albican (the yeast infection that most people are familiar with), however, there are several other forms in the Candidias family. These other forms are actually known as non-albicans and they are much more serious types of fungi.

Does glabrata have hyphae?

The Glabrata fungus does not have hyphae and does not present like all other forms of candidias. This fungus does not produce a white cheesy like curd discharge from the gut / stool, vagina or penis. Instead, it produces a milky white to grayish thin discharge, often seen with bacterial infections.

What is glabrata and how rare is it?

The fortunate thing about Glabrata is that it is a very rare form of fungus that is almost never seen in the general population. It was discovered during the 80’s when the AIDs population came to awareness.

What is the scientific name of Candida glabrata?

February 8, 2017 by Eric Bakker ND. Candida glabrata (or C. glabrata) is a yeast that belongs to Candida family. It was earlier called Torulopsis glabrata or Cryptococcus glabratus and only in 1980s was it named Candida glabrata and was included as a member of the Candida family.