Lactate Like Fluconazole Reduces Ergosterol Content in the Plasma Membrane and Synergistically Kills <i>Candida albicans</i>
<i>Candida albicans</i> is an opportunistic pathogen that induces vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), among other diseases. In the vaginal environment, the source of carbon for <i>C. albicans</i> can be either lactic acid or its dissociated form, lactate. It has been shown that l...
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/10/5219 |