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Association of a variable number tandem repeat in the NLRP3 gene in women with susceptibility to RVVC.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 May 2016
Jaeger M, Carvalho A, Cunha C, Plantinga T S, van de Veerdonk F, Puccetti M, Galosi C, Joosten L A B, Dupont B, Kullberg B J, Sobel J D, Romani L, Netea M G
Abstract excerpt
Vaginal infections with Candida spp. frequently occur in women of childbearing age. A small proportion of these women experience recurrent vulvovaginal candidosis (RVVC), which is characterized by at least three episodes of infection in one year. In addition to known risk factors such as antibiotics, diabetes, or pregnancy, host genetic variation and inflammatory pathways such as the IL-1/Th17 axis have been...
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