Plant defensins are cationic peptides that are ubiquitous within the plant kingdom and
belong to a large superfamily of antimicrobial peptides found in several organisms …

The ability of Candida sp. cells to adhere to the mucosal surfaces of various host organs as
well as synthetic materials is an important pathogenicity feature of those fungi which …

The objective of this study was to investigate photodynamic therapy (PDT), using blue dye
and red light, for prophylaxis and treatment of cutaneous Candida albicans infections in …

Candida albicans biofilms are characterized by structural and cellular heterogeneity that
confers antifungal resistance and immune evasion. Despite this, biofilm formation remains …

Our hypothesis tested the efficacy and safety of a mucoadhesive oral gel formulation of
Brazilian propolis extract compared to miconazole oral gel for the treatment of denture …

Background Cases of superficial and invasive mycoses caused by emerging species of
Candida have been increasingly reported over the last thirty years. The production of …

Candida albicans is an important opportunistic pathogen causing various human infections
that are often treated with azole antifungals. The US CDC now regards developing candidal …

In the present study, the in vitro susceptibilities of five Candida spp. to photodynamic
antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT) with four phenothiazinium derivatives, methylene blue …

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether dietary carbohydrates can modulate
the development of Candida albicans biofilms on the denture material surface. Poly (methyl …

Aims In this study, we evaluated the ability of the lipopeptide bacillomycin D and the
antifungal drug amphotericin B as well as their combination, to inhibit Candida albicans …