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Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal

Known as: Vulvovaginal Candidiases, candidiasis vagina vulva, Vaginal Candidiasis 
Infection of the vulva and vagina with a fungus of the genus CANDIDA. It is a disease associated with HIV infection.
National Institutes of Health

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Candidiasis of vagina

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Urogenital candidiasis provenVaginitisgenital candidiasis

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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Biofilm formation on intrauterine devices in patients with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis.
A biofilm is a complex community of surface-associated cells enclosed in a polymer matrix. They attach to solid surfaces and… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
In vivo transcript profiling of Candida albicans identifies a gene essential for interepithelial dissemination
Candida albicans is the most common oral fungal pathogen of humans, but the mechanisms by which C. albicans invades and persists… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Vulvovaginal candidosis
Review
2001
Review
2001
Experimental Oral Candidiasis in Animal Models
SUMMARY Oral candidiasis is as much the final outcome of the vulnerability of the host as of the virulence of the invading… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: Clinical Manifestations, Risk Factors, Management Algorithm
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
In-vitro activity of essential oils, in particular Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil and tea tree oil products, against Candida spp.
The in-vitro activity of a range of essential oils, including tea tree oil, against the yeast candida was examined. Of the 24… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Immunopathogenesis of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis
Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC) is a prevalent opportunistic mucosal infection, caused predominantly by Candida… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Hydrogen peroxide-producing lactobacilli and acquisition of vaginal infections.
This cohort study of 182 women attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic evaluated the hypothesis that women colonized by… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
The role of the gastrointestinal tract in hematogenous candidiasis: from the laboratory to the bedside.
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a frequent source of hematogenous candidiasis in humans. Animal models of GI and hematogenous… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Pathogenesis and treatment of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis.
In contrast to women who experience infrequent episodes of candidal vaginitis, patients with chronic and recurrent candidal… 
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