Effect of progesterone on Candida albicans vaginal pathogenicity

Candida albicans is responsible for the majority of cases of vulvovaginal candidosis (VVC), an infection which occurs mainly during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle or during the pregnancy, when levels of progesterone are elevated. One of the most important candidal virulence factors is the a...

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Main Author: Alves, Carlos (author)
Other Authors: Silva, Sónia Carina (author), Pereira, Leonel (author), Williams, David W. (author), Azeredo, Joana (author), Henriques, Mariana (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Progesterone
Biofilm
RHVE
Vulvovaginal candidiasis
Candida albicans
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/31846
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/31846

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/31846

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