Interactions between Human Phagocytes andCandida albicansBiofilms Alone and in Combination with Antifungal Agents
Author(s) -
Aspasia Katragkou,
Michael J. Kruhlak,
Maria Simitsopoulou,
Athanasios Chatzimoschou,
Άννα Ταπάρκου,
Catherine J. Cotten,
Fotini Paliogianni,
E. Diza-Mataftsi,
Chaido Tsantali,
Thomas J. Walsh,
Emmanuel Roilides
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/652783
Subject(s) - anidulafungin , biofilm , microbiology and biotechnology , candida albicans , phagocyte , phagocytosis , biology , corpus albicans , amphotericin b , chemistry , caspofungin , bacteria , antifungal , genetics
Biofilm formation is an important component of vascular catheter infections caused by Candida albicans. Little is known about the interactions between human phagocytes, antifungal agents, and Candida biofilms.
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