Monilia albicans


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Noun1.Monilia albicans - a parasitic fungus that can infect the mouth or the skin or the intestines or the vaginaMonilia albicans - a parasitic fungus that can infect the mouth or the skin or the intestines or the vagina
genus Candida - a genus of yeastlike imperfect fungi; sometimes included in genus Monilia of the family Moniliaceae
candida - any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida
monilia disease, moniliasis - an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans)
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In 1936, Cahn first suggested that acidogenic microor- ganisms are responsible for causing denture sore mouth were Monilia albicans 2.