| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Allergies and infectious diseases |
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Allergies and infectious diseases.
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| Contents |
The role of candida albicans biofilms in human disease / Emily P. Fox and Clarissa J. Nobile -- New Developments in the pathogenesisof candida albicans : characterization of secreted aspartic proteases and profilingof survival mechanism in blood / Wataru Aoki and Mitsuyoshi Ueda -- A drug delivery approach for the treatment of candida albicans / María J. Martín Villena and Beatriz Clares Naveros -- Proteins and peptides as potential antifungals for treating candida albicans infections / Tzi Bun Ng, Jack Ho Wongand Charlene Cheuk Wing Ng -- Antifungal therapy of candidiasis with amphotericin B : new formulation for an old Drug / Lamia Belkherroubi-Sari -- Candida albicans Infection in cases of lower respiratory tract infections among HIV/AIDS patients in Calabar, Nigeria / O. M. Ogba, L. N. Abia-Bassey and J. Epoke -- Laboratory diagnosis of vulvovaginal candidosis / S. I. Nwadioha, E. O. P. Nwokedi, M. S. Odimayo,G. T. A. Jombo and I. Onwuezobe -- Symptomatology and therapy in candidiasis / Reginaldo G. Lima-Neto, Danielle P. C. Macedo and Rejane P. Neves -- Microbial inactivation of the pathogen candida albicansin marine ecosystems / Monia El Bour, Imen Boukef Ben Omraneand Abdellatif Boudabous -- Polyenes, azoles and echinocandins for treating infections caused by candida albicans and other candida species / Tzi Bun Ng, Jack Ho Wong and Charlene Cheuk Wing Ng -- Candida albicans : new aspects of pathogenicity, interaction to antifungals, biofilms and preventive anti-candida strategies : the overview of own works / V. M. Lakhtin, M. V. Lakhtin, A. L. Bajrakova and S. S. Afanasiev -- Vaginal candidiasis and its risk factors among women attending a Nigerian Teaching Hospital / S. I. Nwadioha, E .O. P. Nwokedi, J. Egesie and H. Enejuo |
| Summary |
Infections due to the Candida species are the most common among fungal infections. Candida albicans is a yeast normally found as part of the skin microbiota, mouth, intestinal tract and vagina. Certain illnesses, stress, or medications can cause the out of control growth of Candida, producing infections that range from superficial to the systemic level, and potentially life-threatening diseases. In this book, the authors discuss the symptoms, causes and treatment options of Candida albincans including the role of Candida albicans biofilms in human disease; new developments in the pathogenesis |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Candida albicans.
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Candida albicans
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biology.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Microbiology.
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Antifungal agents
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Candida albicans
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Dietrich, Leon A., editor
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Friedmann, Tim S., editor
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| LC no. |
2020687812 |
| ISBN |
9781628088830 |
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1628088834 |
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