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Virulence factors and genetic variability of vaginal Candida albicans isolates from HIV-infected women in the post-highly active antiretroviral era.
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo - 1 Jan 2017
Zanni Pâmela Cristina Mastellaro Delvas, Bonfim-Mendonça Patrícia de Souza, Negri Melyssa, Nakamura Sandra Sayuri, Donatti Lucélia, Svidzinski Terezinha Inez Estivalet, Consolaro Márcia Edilaine Lopes
Abstract excerpt
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) in HIV-infected (HIV+) women is a serious public health problem. However, little is known about the virulence mechanisms of vaginal Candida albicans from HIV+ women in the post-highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) era. Here, we report a comparative analysis of the expression of key virulence factors and genetic variability of 26 vaginal C. albicans strains isolated from HIV+...
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