Vaginal epithelial cell anti-Candida albicans activity is associated with protection against symptomatic vaginal candidiasis

被引：37

作者：

Barousse, MM

Espinosa, T

Dunlap, K

Fidel, PL ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Louisiana State Univ, Hlth Sci Ctr, Dept Microbiol Immunol & Parasitol, New Orleans, LA 70112 USA

[2] Louisiana State Univ, Hlth Sci Ctr, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, New Orleans, LA USA

来源：

INFECTION AND IMMUNITY | 2005年 / 73卷 / 11期

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D O I：

10.1128/IAI.73.11.7765-7767.2005

中图分类号：

R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];

学科分类号：

100102 ;

摘要：

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.

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页码：7765 / 7767

页数：3

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