Artemisinins inhibit oral candidiasis caused by Candida albicans through the repression on its hyphal development
Abstract Candida albicans is the most abundant fungal species in oral cavity. As a smart opportunistic pathogen, it increases the virulence by switching its forms from yeasts to hyphae and becomes the major pathogenic agent for oral candidiasis. However, the overuse of current clinical antifungals a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2023-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Oral Science |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41368-023-00245-0 |