Tumor necrosis factor prevents Candida albicans biofilm formation

Tumor necrosis factor prevents Candida albicans biofilm formation

Abstract Candida species are commensals but some develop biofilms in prosthetic materials and host surfaces that may represent up to 30% of deaths related to infections, particularly in immunosuppressed patients. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) exhibits a plethora of functions in host defense mechanisms...

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Main Authors: Francisco Airton Castro Rocha, Anelise Maria Costa Vasconcelos Alves, Marcos Fábio Gadelha Rocha, Rossana de Aguiar Cordeiro, Raimunda Sâmia Nogueira Brilhante, Ana Carolina Matias Dinelly Pinto, Rodolfo de Melo Nunes, Virgínia Cláudia Carneiro Girão, José Julio Costa Sidrim
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/19cc5543f09b4e64b00f345ec25d558c
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