The fungal quorum-sensing molecule, farnesol, regulates the immune response of vaginal epithelial cells against Candida albicans

Abstract Background Farnesol is a Candida-secreted quorum-sensing molecule of great interest as a potential antifungal agent for serious and hardly curable infections—candidiasis, especially vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). Methods The effect of farnesol on cellular morphology and viability and evalu...

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Principais autores:	Ting Li, Zhao-Hui Liu, Lin-Yuan Fan, Zhan Zhang, Hui-Hui Bai, Feng-Juan Wang, Chen-Guang Shang, Xiao-Nan Zong, Yong Liu
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	BMC 2023-09-01
coleção:	BMC Microbiology
Assuntos:	Farnesol Vulvovaginal candidiasis Vaginal epithelial cells Candida albicans Quorum-sensing molecules
Acesso em linha:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-02987-7
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