Novel Mechanism behind the Immunopathogenesis of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: “Neutrophil Anergy”
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Chronic vulvovaginal candidiasis.
Frequently ignored by the medical community, chronic vulvovaginal symptoms are relatively common and can frustrating for patients and physicians. Establishing a proper diagnosis will lay the foundation for an effective therapeutic therapeutic plan. Fungal cultures are an important component of the work-up. The most common causes of chronic vaginal symptoms are recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection and Immunity
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0019-9567,1098-5522
DOI: 10.1128/iai.00684-17