The impact of the Fungus-Host-Microbiota interplay upon Candida albicans infections: current knowledge and new perspectives

C d'Enfert, AK Kaune, LR Alaban… - FEMS microbiology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Candida albicans is a major fungal pathogen of humans. It exists as a commensal in the oral
cavity, gut or genital tract of most individuals, constrained by the local microbiota, epithelial …

The human microbiome during bacterial vaginosis

AB Onderdonk, ML Delaney… - Clinical microbiology …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most commonly reported microbiological syndrome among
women of childbearing age. BV is characterized by a shift in the vaginal flora from the …

Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis: an immunological perspective

D Rosati, M Bruno, M Jaeger, J Ten Oever, MG Netea - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a widespread vaginal infection primarily caused by
Candida albicans. VVC affects up to 75% of women of childbearing age once in their life …

Gardnerella vaginalis as a Cause of Bacterial Vaginosis: Appraisal of the Evidence From in vivo Models

S Morrill, NM Gilbert, AL Lewis - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Koch's postulates dictate the use of experimental models to illustrate features of human
disease and provide evidence for a singular organism as the cause. The underlying cause …

Bacterial vaginosis and the cervicovaginal immune response

C Mitchell, J Marrazzo - American Journal of Reproductive …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common cause of vaginal discharge in reproductive age
women around the world and is associated with several poor reproductive health outcomes …

Bacterial vaginosis: a critical analysis of current knowledge

D Nasioudis, IM Linhares, WJ Ledger… - BJOG: An International …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial vaginosis (BV), the change from a Lactobacillus‐dominant vaginal microbiota to an
anaerobic and facultative bacterial dominance, is associated with pathological sequelae. In …

Gardnerella vaginalis and Prevotella bivia Trigger Distinct and Overlapping Phenotypes in a Mouse Model of Bacterial Vaginosis

NM Gilbert, WG Lewis, G Li, DK Sojka… - The journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common imbalance of the vaginal microbiota
characterized by overgrowth of diverse Actinobacteria, Firmicutes, and Gram-negative …

Structural elucidation and immunostimulatory activity of a new polysaccharide from Cordyceps militaris

S Bi, Y Jing, Q Zhou, X Hu, J Zhu, Z Guo, L Song… - Food & Function, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
A new polysaccharide (CMPB90-1) was isolated from cultured Cordyceps militaris by
alkaline extraction. The chemical structure of CMPB90-1 was determined by analysis of …

Clinical Features of Bacterial Vaginosis in a Murine Model of Vaginal Infection with Gardnerella vaginalis

NM Gilbert, WG Lewis, AL Lewis - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a dysbiosis of the vaginal flora characterized by a shift from a
Lactobacillus-dominant environment to a polymicrobial mixture including Actinobacteria and …

[HTML][HTML] Suppl 2: the immune response to papillomavirus during infection persistence and regression

MH Hibma - The open virology journal, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections cause a significant global health burden,
predominantly due to HPV-associated cancers. HPV infects only the epidermal cells of …