Effects of Aspirin and Other Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs on Biofilms and Planktonic Cells of Candida albicans

Prostaglandins are now known to be produced by Candida albicans and may play an important role in fungal colonization. Their synthesis in mammalian cells is decreased by inhibitors of the cyclooxygenase isoenzymes required for prostaglandin formation. In the present study, a catheter disk model syst...

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Main Authors: Alem, Mohammed A. S., Douglas, L. Julia
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2004
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Mechanisms of Action: Physiological Effects
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC310207/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14693516
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.48.1.41-47.2004
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