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Candidiasis is also called thrush, candidosis, moniliasis or oidomycosis. It is an infectious disease caused by a specific family of fungus called Candida. Most of the fungal infections are caused by genus candida. It includes five species named Candida albicans, Candida Glabrata, Candida tropicalis, Candida parapsilosis and candida krusei. Among these, the most common is Candida albicans. We normally have different fungi in the body playing an important role in the normal flora. It is available in small amounts in the mouth, belly, and skin. Pathology occurs when it gets a favorable environment, dividing rapidly, causing infection.