Probiotic <it>lactobacillus</it> and estrogen effects on vaginal epithelial gene expression responses to <it>Candida albicans</it>

Probiotic <it>lactobacillus</it> and estrogen effects on vaginal epithelial gene expression responses to <it>Candida albicans</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Vaginal epithelial cells have receptors, signal transduction mechanisms, and cytokine secretion capabilities to recruit host defenses against <it>Candida albicans</it> infections. This research evaluates how probiotic lac...

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Main Authors: Wagner R, Johnson Shemedia J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:Journal of Biomedical Science
Subjects:
Probiotic
Epithelial cells
Gene expression
Signal transduction genes
Candidiasis
Estrogen
Online Access:http://www.jbiomedsci.com/content/19/1/58

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http://www.jbiomedsci.com/content/19/1/58

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