Impact of brief exposure to antifungal agents on the post-antifungal effect and hemolysin activity of oral Candida albicans

• Main Authors: Arjuna Nishantha ELLEPOLA (Author), Rana KHAJAH (Author), Sumedha JAYATILAKE (Author), Lakshman SAMARANAYAKE (Author), Prem SHARMA (Author), Zia KHAN (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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AbstractPost-antifungal effect (PAFE) of Candida and its production of hemolysin are determinants of candidal pathogenicity. Candida albicans is the foremost aetiological agent of oral candidosis, which can be treated with polyene, azole, and echinocandin antifungals. However, once administered, the...