Original ResearchPublished 11 June 2026Pelargonium graveolens essential oil against clinical Candida and reference isolates: insights into virulence inhibition and therapeutic perspectivesChahrazed Benzaid · Manel Lina Djendi · Sarra Touaibia · Lina Raghed Klaiaia · Ahlam Kihal · Lazhari Tichati · Amel Soussa · Mahmoud RouabhiaFrontiers in Fungal Biologydoi 10.3389/ffunb.2026.1868001