Candida Vaginitis: When Opportunism Knocks, the Host Responds

Fungal Morphogenetic Pathways Are Required for the Hallmark Inflammatory Response during Candida albicans Vaginitis

(2013) Brian M. Peters et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Vaginal Epithelial Cell-Derived S100 Alarmins Induced by Candida albicans via Pattern Recognition Receptor Interactions Are Sufficient but Not Necessary for the Acute Neutrophil Response during Experimental Vaginal Candidiasis

(2013) Junko Yano et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

NDV-3 protects mice from vulvovaginal candidiasis through T- and B-cell immune response

(2013) Ashraf S. Ibrahim et al.   VACCINE

Vaginal Microbiome: Rethinking Health and Disease

(2012) Bing Ma et al.   Annual Review of Microbiology

Mouse estrous cycle regulation of vaginal versus uterine cytokines, chemokines, α-/β-defensins and TLRs

(2012) Danica K Hickey et al.   Innate Immunity

The Acute Neutrophil Response Mediated by S100 Alarmins during Vaginal Candida Infections Is Independent of the Th17-Pathway

(2012) Junko Yano et al.   PLoS One

A virosomal vaccine against candidal vaginitis: Immunogenicity, efficacy and safety profile in animal models

(2012) Flavia De Bernardis et al.   VACCINE

Genetic Variation in the Dectin-1/CARD9 Recognition Pathway and Susceptibility to Candidemia

(2011) Diana C. Rosentul et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Estradiol impairs the Th17 immune response against Candida albicans

(2011) Miguel Relloso et al.   JOURNAL OF LEUKOCYTE BIOLOGY

Th17 Cells and IL-17 in Protective Immunity to Vaginal Candidiasis

(2011) Donatella Pietrella et al.   PLoS One

Candida albicans Yeast and Hyphae are Discriminated by MAPK Signaling in Vaginal Epithelial Cells

(2011) David L. Moyes et al.   PLoS One

The Fungal Pathogen Candida albicans Autoinduces Hyphal Morphogenesis by Raising Extracellular pH

(2011) S. Vylkova et al.   mBio

A Novel Role for the NLRC4 Inflammasome in Mucosal Defenses against the Fungal Pathogen Candida albicans

(2011) Jeffrey Tomalka et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Candida Infections of the Genitourinary Tract

(2010) J. M. Achkar et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY REVIEWS

Epithelial Cell-Derived S100 Calcium-Binding Proteins as Key Mediators in the Hallmark Acute Neutrophil Response during Candida Vaginitis

(2010) J. Yano et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Candida albicans forms biofilms on the vaginal mucosa

(2010) M. M. Harriott et al.   MICROBIOLOGY-SGM

Th17 cells and IL-17 receptor signaling are essential for mucosal host defense against oral candidiasis

(2009) Heather R. Conti et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE

Human Dectin-1 Deficiency and Mucocutaneous Fungal Infections

(2009) Bart Ferwerda et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Mannose-binding lectin gene polymorphism and resistance to therapy in women with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis

(2008) GGG Donders et al.   BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY

Protective and pathologic immune responses against Candida albicans infection

(2008) Robert et al.   Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark

An integrated model of the recognition of Candida albicans by the innate immune system

(2007) Mihai G. Netea et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY