Human albumin enhances the pathogenic potential of Candida glabrata on vaginal epithelial cells

The opportunistic pathogen Candida glabrata is the second most frequent causative agent of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), a disease that affects 70–75% of women at least once during their life. However, C. glabrata is almost avirulent in mice and normally incapable of inflicting damage to vaginal e...

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Main Authors: Marina Pekmezovic, Ann-Kristin Kaune, Sophie Austermeier, Sophia U. J. Hitzler, Selene Mogavero, Hrant Hovhannisyan, Toni Gabaldón, Mark S. Gresnigt, Bernhard Hube
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c51d4598ebda49c1bf0b710fc4b9ddbf
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