Effect of progesterone on Candida albicans biofilm formation under acidic conditions: A transcriptomic analysis

• Main Authors: Bruna Gonçalves (Author), Ruben Bernardo (Author), Can Wang (Author), Markus S. Schröder (Author), Nuno A. Pedro (Author), Geraldine Butler (Author), Joana Azeredo (Author), Mariana Henriques (Author), Nuno Pereira Mira (Author), Sónia Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) caused by Candida albicans is a common disease worldwide. A very important C. albicans virulence factor is its ability to form biofilms on epithelium and/or on intrauterine devices promoting VVC. It has been shown that VVC has a hormonal dependency and that progesteron...