What is saccharomyces cerevisae?

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Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a one-celled fungus; a type of microbial yeast that is found in the food industry, where it is used in baking as a leaven; and in brewing alcohol, where it is used in the fermentation process of wines, beers, and other alcohols. It is most commonly known as baker's yeast and brewer's yeast. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is budding yeast, which is used for other things than just the food industry.

There are also many stains of Saccharomyces that are used in the medical and scientific fields and in laboratory studies; it plays an important role in research. This organism is broadly used in research and in making medications; it has limited adverse effects in most cases; but it can cause some serious health issues. In the research field, it has been referred to as an "almost perfect organism." In some of the studies, it has been used in the production of heterologous proteins; used to form ethanol from sugar; used to control blood sugar; used as a dietary probiotic; as an energy booster; as a protein supplement; used as an additional source for "B"; as a preventive for respiratory tract infections (by supplementing 500 mg daily)...

On a more serious note, there are some infections that are caused by this yeast. Saccharomyces cerevisiae can result in S. cerevisiae septicemia (septicemia is a toxin); septicemia can cause health issues, some of which can be life threatening; i.e., endocarditis, persistent S. cerevisiae fungemia, forms of liver abscess, fungal pneumonia, bacterial sepsis/septicemia, S. cerevisiae Empyema… Signs of the infection have shown up during autopsies; in the oral mucosa, the blood, small intestine, lungs, spleen…