<i>Candida albicans</i> Modulates Murine and Human Beta Defensin-1 during Vaginitis

<i>Candida albicans</i> Modulates Murine and Human Beta Defensin-1 during Vaginitis

Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) and recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC) are two forms of a disease caused by <i>Candida</i> spp. β-defensin (BD) is one of the most important families of antimicrobial peptides in the female genital tract and includes molecules that exert essential lo...

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Main Authors: María Soledad Miró, Juan Pablo Caeiro, Emilse Rodriguez, Lara Vargas, Cecilia Vigezzi, Paula A. Icely, Graciela D. V. Castillo, Ana I. Azcurra, Claudio D. Abiega, Fernando O. Riera, Claudia E. Sotomayor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
vaginitis
vulvovaginal candidiasis
beta-defensin
antimicrobial peptides
mBD1
hBD1
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/1/20

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