Only few Candida species, eg, Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida dubliniensis,
and Candida parapsilosis, are successful colonizers of a human host. Under certain …

Dermatomycosis is characterized by both superficial and subcutaneous infections of
keratinous tissues and mucous membranes caused by a variety of fungal agents, the two …

Cystic fibrosis (CF), one of the most common human genetic diseases worldwide, is caused
by a defect in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). Patients with CF are …

Vulvovaginal candidosis (VVC) is a common gynaecological disorder that is delineated by
the inflammation of vaginal wall and it is caused by the opportunistic fungal pathogen …

Objective During pregnancy, vaginal colonization by Candida spp is common. Some studies
suggest an association between asymptomatic vaginal Candida colonization and adverse …

Background Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a common infection that affects the female
reproductive tract. Pulsatilla decoction (PD), a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, is a …

Vulvovaginal candidiasis, a superficial infection caused predominantly by the pathogenic
fungus Candida albicans, is frequently treated with clotrimazole. Some drug formulations …

The glucocorticoid betamethasone (BM) is frequently employed in clinical practice because
of its anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties. In this study, we investigated the …

Background Lungs are the target organs most affected by ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury,
which is exacerbated when hemorrhagic shock occurs. Suppressing various …

Clotrimazole (1-[(2-chlorophenyl)-diphenylmethyl]-imidazole) is an azole antifungal drug
belonging to the imidazole subclass that is widely used in pharmacology and that can be …