The effectiveness of voriconazole in therapy of Candida glabratas biofilms oral infections and its influence on the matrix composition and gene expression

Candida glabrata is one of most prevalente yeast in fungal infections, especially in immunocompromised patients. Its azole resistance results in a low therapeutic response, particularly when associated with biofilms. The main goal of this work was to study the effectiveness of voriconazole (Vcz) aga...

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Main Author: Rodrigues, Célia F. (author)
Other Authors: Gonçalves, Bruna (author), Rodrigues, M. Elisa (author), Silva, Sónia Carina (author), Azeredo, Joana (author), Henriques, Mariana (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Candida
Candida glabrata
Biofilm
Matrix
Voriconazole
Fluconazole
Resistance
Candidiasis
Antifungal
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/47679
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/47679

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/47679

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