Capric acid secreted by S. boulardii inhibits C. albicans filamentous growth, adhesion and biofilm formation.

Candidiasis are life-threatening systemic fungal diseases, especially of gastro intestinal track, skin and mucous membranes lining various body cavities like the nostrils, the mouth, the lips, the eyelids, the ears or the genital area. Due to increasing resistance of candidiasis to existing drugs, i...

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Main Authors: Anna Murzyn, Anna Krasowska, Piotr Stefanowicz, Dorota Dziadkowiec, Marcin Łukaszewicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20706577/pdf/?tool=EBI