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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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Alves, Carlos (author)
Outros Autores: Silva, Sónia Carina (author), Pereira, Leonel (author), Williams, David W. (author), Azeredo, Joana (author), Henriques, Mariana (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2014
Assuntos:
Progesterone
Biofilm
RHVE
Vulvovaginal candidiasis
Candida albicans
Science & Technology
Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/31846
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/31846

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