The document discusses the history and classification of Candida albicans, the fungus that causes oral thrush. It took over 200 years from the first reference to thrush in 1665 until Berg conclusively proved the relationship between the fungus and the disease in 1846. Candida derives from the Latin phrase "toga candida" meaning white robe, and albicans means to whiten. Later sections discuss enzymes, temperature variations, adhesion properties of Candida, and reservoirs of the yeast such as denture fittings. Non-secretors of blood group antigens may be more susceptible due to effects on Candida adhesion.