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Epitope unmasking in vulvovaginal candidiasis is associated with hyphal growth and neutrophilic infiltration

Vaginal candidiasis is a common disorder in women of childbearing age, caused primarily by the dimorphic fungus Candida albicans. Since C. albicans is a normal commensal of the vaginal mucosa, a long-standing question is how the fungus switches from being a harmless commensal to a virulent pathogen....

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Autores principales: Pericolini, Eva, Perito, Stefano, Castagnoli, Anna, Gabrielli, Elena, Mencacci, Antonella, Blasi, Elisabetta, Vecchiarelli, Anna, Wheeler, Robert T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6067721/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30063729
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201436