Candida Infections and Therapeutic Strategies: Mechanisms of Action for Traditional and Alternative Agents.

Oliveira Santos GC, de; CC, Vasconcelos; AJO, Lopes; Sousa Cartágenes MDS, de; AKDB, Filho; Nascimento FRF, do; RM, Ramos; ERRB, Pires; Andrade MS, de; FMG, Rocha; Andrade Monteiro C, de

doi:10.3389/fmicb.2018.01351

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Candida Infections and Therapeutic Strategies: Mechanisms of Action for Traditional and Alternative Agents.

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Authors:

de Oliveira Santos GC

Vasconcelos CC

Lopes AJO

Abstract

The Candida genus comprises opportunistic fungi that can become pathogenic when the immune system of the host fails. Candida albicans is the most important and prevalent species. Polyenes, fluoropyrimidines, echinocandins, and azoles are used as commercial antifungal agents to treat ca...

Subject

Resistance

Candida

Antifungals

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