Candida albicans isolated from human fungaemia induces apoptosis in an experimental endocarditis model
Candida albicans is the most common fungal pathogen known to cause endovascular infections, such as vascular catheter sepsis, infections of vascular prostheses and infective endocarditis. A C. albicans isolate was used to determine the apoptotic potential of the fungus in a rat endocarditis model. T...
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doaj-d44cd7d76bda42639f788878f7edd0262020-11-24T23:40:07ZengInstituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da SaúdeMemórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.0074-02761678-80602009-09-01104685886110.1590/S0074-02762009000600006Candida albicans isolated from human fungaemia induces apoptosis in an experimental endocarditis modelIván Hernández-CañaveralGerardo BecerraAlberto Jiménez-CorderoJean-Baptiste MichelArturo PlascenciaMiguel Domínguez-HernándezCandida albicans is the most common fungal pathogen known to cause endovascular infections, such as vascular catheter sepsis, infections of vascular prostheses and infective endocarditis. A C. albicans isolate was used to determine the apoptotic potential of the fungus in a rat endocarditis model. This study confirms the ability of C. albicans to induce apoptosis in myocardial tissue.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762009000600006endocarditisC. albicansapoptosis |
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Iván Hernández-Cañaveral Gerardo Becerra Alberto Jiménez-Cordero Jean-Baptiste Michel Arturo Plascencia Miguel Domínguez-Hernández |
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Iván Hernández-Cañaveral Gerardo Becerra Alberto Jiménez-Cordero Jean-Baptiste Michel Arturo Plascencia Miguel Domínguez-Hernández Candida albicans isolated from human fungaemia induces apoptosis in an experimental endocarditis model Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. endocarditis C. albicans apoptosis |
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Iván Hernández-Cañaveral Gerardo Becerra Alberto Jiménez-Cordero Jean-Baptiste Michel Arturo Plascencia Miguel Domínguez-Hernández |
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Iván Hernández-Cañaveral |
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Candida albicans isolated from human fungaemia induces apoptosis in an experimental endocarditis model |
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Candida albicans isolated from human fungaemia induces apoptosis in an experimental endocarditis model |
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Candida albicans isolated from human fungaemia induces apoptosis in an experimental endocarditis model |
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Candida albicans isolated from human fungaemia induces apoptosis in an experimental endocarditis model |
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Candida albicans isolated from human fungaemia induces apoptosis in an experimental endocarditis model |
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candida albicans isolated from human fungaemia induces apoptosis in an experimental endocarditis model |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde |
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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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0074-0276 1678-8060 |
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2009-09-01 |
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Candida albicans is the most common fungal pathogen known to cause endovascular infections, such as vascular catheter sepsis, infections of vascular prostheses and infective endocarditis. A C. albicans isolate was used to determine the apoptotic potential of the fungus in a rat endocarditis model. This study confirms the ability of C. albicans to induce apoptosis in myocardial tissue. |
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endocarditis C. albicans apoptosis |
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