Clinical Candida albicans Vaginal Isolates and a Laboratory Strain Show Divergent Behaviors during Macrophage Interactions

Vulvovaginal candidiasis is one of the most common fungal infections in humans with Candida albicans as the major causative agent. This study is the first to compare clinical vaginal isolates of defined patient groups in their interaction with macrophages, highlighting the vastly different outcomes...

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Main Authors: Franziska Gerwien, Christine Dunker, Philipp Brandt, Enrico Garbe, Ilse D. Jacobsen, Slavena Vylkova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-08-01
Series:mSphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00393-20