β-Microseminoprotein endows post coital seminal plasma with potent candidacidal activity by a calcium- and pH-dependent mechanism.

β-Microseminoprotein endows post coital seminal plasma with potent candidacidal activity by a calcium- and pH-dependent mechanism.

The innate immune factors controlling Candida albicans are mostly unknown. Vulvovaginal candidiasis is common in women and affects approximately 70-75% of all women at least once. Despite the propensity of Candida to colonize the vagina, transmission of Candida albicans following sexual intercourse...

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Main Authors: Anneli M L Edström Hägerwall, Victoria Rydengård, Per Fernlund, Matthias Mörgelin, Maria Baumgarten, Alexander M Cole, Martin Malmsten, Birthe B Kragelund, Ole E Sørensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22496651/pdf/?tool=EBI

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