Overexpression of MDR-1 and CDR-2 genes in fluconazole resistance of Candida albicans isolated from patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis

Overexpression of MDR-1 and CDR-2 genes in fluconazole resistance of Candida albicans isolated from patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis

Background and Purpose: Candida albicans (C. albicans) is an opportunistic fungus that can colonize women’s mucosal epithelial cell surfaces, causing vulvovaginitis in specific circumstances. The major genes contributing to drug resistance in C. albicans are the candida drug resistance (CD...

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Main Authors: Kamal Khosravi Rad, Mehraban Falahati, Maryam Roudbary, Shirin Farahyar, Sanam Nami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2016-12-01
Series:Current Medical Mycology
Subjects:
C. albicans
CDR-2
Gene expression
MDR-1
RT-PCR
Vulvovaginal candidiasis
Online Access:http://cmm.mazums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-168-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1

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