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

• Главные авторы: Bruna Gonçalves (Автор), Ruben Bernardo (Автор), Can Wang (Автор), Markus S. Schröder (Автор), Nuno A. Pedro (Автор), Geraldine Butler (Автор), Joana Azeredo (Автор), Mariana Henriques (Автор), Nuno Pereira Mira (Автор), Sónia Silva (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Elsevier, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...