| Literature DB >> 16239581 |
Melissa M Barousse1, Terri Espinosa, Kathleen Dunlap, Paul L Fidel.
Abstract
Vaginal epithelial cell (VEC) anti-Candida albicans activity, despite being measured in vitro, is considered an innate host defense mechanism. This was supported further by the fact that women protected from symptomatic infection following a live intravaginal Candida challenge had increased VEC anti-Candida activity compared to those who acquired a symptomatic infection.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16239581 PMCID: PMC1273905 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.73.11.7765-7767.2005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441