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Showing 1 to 20 of 45 for “"candidiasis"”.
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D-arabinitol in the diagnosis of invasive candidiasis
Invasive candidiasis (IC) is a serious condition and timely diagnosis with early initiation of antifungal therapy is imerative for improving outcomes. Arabinitol is a sugar alcohol with two stereoisomers, D-arabinitol (DA) and L-arabintiol (LA). Several pathogenic Candida species produce DA in …
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The fungus-host interplay in the susceptibility to recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis
Contains fulltext : 298925.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Características clínicas, microbiológicas y desenlaces de la candidiasis invasora en adultos en un hospital de alta complejidad
Introducción: La candidiasis invasora es una infección grave, asociada a la atención de la salud y con alta mortalidad generada por Candida spp. Esta infección compromete cualquier órgano, principalmente el lecho sanguíneo. Es causada por Candida spp.; siendo más común Candida albicans, pero tiende …
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Towards a more efficacious treatment for Oropharyngeal Candidiasis (OPC): Hydrogel-forming tablets for the controlled release delivery of Chlorhexidine diacetate
Oropharyngeal candidiasis is a localised infection in the oropharynx region caused by Candida species, predominately C. albicans. It is commonly spread among immunocompromised patients and aggravated by hyposalivation or xerostomia. Current treatment is by systemic antifungals, which might be …
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Burnos kandidozės rizikos veiksnių paplitimas tarp socialinės globos namuose gyvenančių senjorų /
… in social care homes. They are prone to oral candidiasis due to systemic illnesses or prescribed medications. Understanding prevalence and risk factors of oral candidiasis in this population remains limited. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of oral candidiasis and risk …
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Utilidad del 1-3-beta-d-glucano(BDG) y los anticuerpos antimicelio (CAGTA), en el diagnóstico de la candidiasis invasiva en pacientes críticos no neutropénicos.
La alta morbilidad y mortalidad de las candidiasis invasivas implica la necesidad de un diagnóstico rápido para instaurar un tratamiento antifúngico dirigido eficaz con rapidez. El método diagnóstico de referencia es el hemocultivo, pero debido a su baja sensibilidad y lentitud, hace estrictamente …
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Cellular and Molecular Biological Investigations Into the Interaction Between Candida Albicans and the Vaginal Epithelium
Vaginal candidiasis affects approximately 75% of all women. Candida albicans is the etiological agent in over 80% of vaginal candidiasis cases. Attributes of both C. albicans and the host contribute to development of vaginal candidiasis. The studies presented in this dissertation used two different …
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Genetically Engineered Wound Dressing for Sensing and Treating Candida albicans Infections in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
… untreated, these infections can progress into candidiasis. Candidiasis causes inner tissue damage that often requires amputations or, in severe cases, enters the bloodstream, leading to death. Candida infections are typically treated with azoles like fluconazole. There is an unmet need to …
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Conclusions About Functional Relationships Between the Candida Albicans *Als Proteins Drawn From Analysis of ALS Gene Expression Patterns
… across different models of oral and disseminated candidiasis and across budding and filamentous growth of cultured cells. Methods of detection of gene expression included reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis of RNA, and flow cytometry and immunohistochemical detection …
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Examining How Non-Antifungal Medications Impact Host-Fungal Interactions
… mycoses. One of the most common IFIs is invasive candidiasis, mostly commonly caused by Candida albicans infections, with mortality rates of approximately 30%. In addition, the population of susceptible individuals and the incidences of both mucosal and systemic mycoses continue to rise due to the …
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Diagnóstico clínico bucal de los pacientes VIH positivos, pertenecientes a la fundación nacional para la prevención, educación y acompañamiento de la persona VIH/SIDA.
… de lesiones fúngicas en la que se destaca la Candidiasis Eritematosa en un 20%, al igual que la Queilitis Angular20%, y la Candidiasis Pseudomembranosa con él 6.6% y entre las lesiones de tipo vírales se encontró que el Herpes Simple Tipo I en un 6.6% al igual que la Leucoplasia Vellosa en un …
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Immunomodulatory Effect Of Host And Fungal Eicosanoids During Host-Pathogen Interactions With Candida Albicans
… mucosal infection to life-threatening systemic candidiasis. The mechanisms by which Candida persists at mucosal surfaces in the face of an adaptive response are unclear. Candida produces immunomodulatory oxylipins that cross-react functionally with host eicosanoids, which are considered to play …
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Auswirkungen und Veränderungen bei HIV-assoziierten Hauterkrankungen durch HAART (Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy)
… of cohort I. Findings: The prevalence of oral candidiasis, Kaposi sarcoma [KS], persistent ulcerating herpes simplex was lower than estimated, especially at CD4 counts under 200/µl. The prevalence of recurrent herpes simplex , zoster and ano-genital warts increased under HAART. With the …
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The Effect of Diet and Vitamin Manipulation on Communication in Autism: a Case Study
… signs of the intestinal yeast infection, Candidiasis, was the subject of this study. Videotape was analyzed to obtain simple counts of nonverbal, vocal, and verbal communicative behaviors during four conditions over an eight month period. The conditions were: (a) Condition I, no …
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The Impact of Candida albicans Glycogen on Fitness, Virulence and Host Response
… mycoses. C. albicans can cause oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC) and disseminated candidiasis when normal host immunity is disturbed, while also causing vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) in healthy women. Adaptation to different host niches requires rapid and coordinated changes in Candida …
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Pleural effusion and human immunodefeciency virus infection in adult Zambians : a clinical and laboratory study
… atypical Kaposis Sarcoma, Herpes Zoster and Oral Candidiasis had a high predictive value (over 80%) for HIV infection, and 29/80 (36.25%) actually fulfilled the WHO clinical criteria for the diagnosis of AIDS/ARC in developing countries.
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Murine Peritoneal Macrophage Response to Colonial Phenotypes of Candida Albicans
… in clinical isolates from oral and vaginal candidiasis. Because switched phenotypes have a propensity to form hyphae more readily than the parent type, switching may enhance opportunistic capabilities for eluding or resisting macrophage surveillance. The focus of this investigation was to …
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The Effect of Adenosine on the Production of Inflammatory Mediators By Macrophages in Response to Candida Albicans
… fungus, Candida albicans. It is a major cause of candidiasis and is responsible for the development of serious, potentially fatal disease in predisposed patients. Upon activation, macrophages secrete inflammatory mediators, including the cytokines tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and …
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Alternative Carbon Utilization As A Virulence Determinant For Candida Albicans
… infections and the life-threatening disseminated candidiasis. Systemic <em>C. albicans</em> infections are a serious and growing issue; the fungus is the fourth most common cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections which has a mortality rate reaching 50%. As antifungal resistance continues to …
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Photodynamic therapy against multidrug-resistant oral strains of Candida spp
… study. A set of 12 patients with refractory Candidiasis have been treated with commercial PDT protocols, thus a clinical follow up was performed to evaluate the healing by a clinical and laboratory evidences.Results.Among the commercial-based PDT protocols, the in vitro experiments have …
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