Herpes simplex virus-1 entrapped in Candida albicans biofilm displays decreased sensitivity to antivirals and UVA1 laser treatment

Herpes simplex virus-1 entrapped in Candida albicans biofilm displays decreased sensitivity to antivirals and UVA1 laser treatment

Abstract Background Recently, we published data suggesting a mutualistic relationship between HSV-1 and Candida. albicans; in particular: (a) HSV-1 infected macrophages are inhibited in their anti-Candida effector function and (b) Candida biofilm protects HSV-1 from inactivation. The present in vitr...

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Main Authors: Cristian Ascione, Arianna Sala, Elham Mazaheri-Tehrani, Simona Paulone, Beniamino Palmieri, Elisabetta Blasi, Claudio Cermelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Subjects:
Biofilm
Candida albicans
Human herpesvirus type-1 (HSV-1)
UVA
Acyclovir
Foscarnet
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12941-017-0246-5

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