GK and candidiasis: It is active against Candida species and Mycobacterium tuberculosisin vitro and exhibits low cytotoxicity toward mammaliancells. In this study, we further exploredthe antifungal and antibiofilm properties of CDF-GK in vitro and in vivo using Galleria mellonella larvae as an infection model and demonstrated the safety and efficacyof this peptide in treating candidiasis caused by C.krusei.