Biofilm Formation of Candida albicans Facilitates Fungal Infiltration and Persister Cell Formation in Vaginal Candidiasis

Biofilm Formation of Candida albicans Facilitates Fungal Infiltration and Persister Cell Formation in Vaginal Candidiasis

BackgroundVaginal candidiasis is an important medical condition awaiting more effective treatment. How Candida albicans causes this disease and survives antifungal treatment is not yet fully understood. This study aimed to establish a comprehensive understanding of biofilm-related defensive strategi...

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Main Authors: Xueqing Wu, Sisi Zhang, Haiying Li, Laien Shen, Chenle Dong, Yao Sun, Huale Chen, Boyun Xu, Wenyi Zhuang, Margaret Deighton, Yue Qu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
vaginal candidiasis
recurrent vaginal candidiasis
biofilm formation
fungal infiltration
persister cells
antifungal tolerance
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01117/full

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