Studies of Immune Responses in Candida vaginitis
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Studies of Immune Responses in Candida vaginitis
The widespread occurrence of vaginal candidiasis and the development of resistance against anti-fungal agents has stimulated interest in understanding the pathogenesis of this disease. The aim of our work was to characterize, in an animal model of vaginal candidiasis, the mechanisms that play a role in the induction of mucosal immunity against C. albicans and the interaction between innate and ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pathogens
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2076-0817
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens4040697