Treatment with some anti-inflammatory drugs reduces germ tube formation in Candida albicans strains
Candida albicans is an opportunistic dimorphic fungus that inhabits various host mucosal sites. It can cause both superficial and serious systemic disease. Conversion from the yeast to the hyphal form has been associated with increased virulence and mucosal invasiveness. The aim of this study was to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822014000400031&lng=en&tlng=en |