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//Candida albicans// is a fungus (a form of yeast) that plays a role in opportunistic oral and genital infections in humans. //C. albicans// biofilms readily form on the surface of implantable medical devices. Systemic fungal infections (fungemias) have emerged as important causes of morbidity and mortality in patients traditionally labelled as immunocompromised, | //Candida albicans// is a fungus (a form of yeast) that plays a role in opportunistic oral and genital infections in humans. //C. albicans// biofilms readily form on the surface of implantable medical devices. Systemic fungal infections (fungemias) have emerged as important causes of morbidity and mortality in patients traditionally labelled as immunocompromised, | ||
- | As the section devoted to antimicrobial peptides (AmPs) explains, the AmP cathelicidin is a component of the innate immune system, and is responsive to fungi.(({{pubmed> | + | Extrapolating to humans, these findings suggest that coconut oil could become the first dietary intervention to reduce C. albicans GI colonization. |
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+ | As the section devoted to antimicrobial peptides (AmPs) explains, the AmP cathelicidin is a component of the innate immune system, and is responsive to fungi.(({{pmid> | ||
Antifungal agents such as fluconazole (Diflucan) are sometimes prescribed to treat fungal infections. While some patients have reported feeling better after taking antifungal agents, antifungals interfere with immune function. | Antifungal agents such as fluconazole (Diflucan) are sometimes prescribed to treat fungal infections. While some patients have reported feeling better after taking antifungal agents, antifungals interfere with immune function. | ||
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Patient symptom scores were a poor predictor of yeast infections based on yeast culture results. ... Self-reported symptoms are not reliable for diagnosis. | Patient symptom scores were a poor predictor of yeast infections based on yeast culture results. ... Self-reported symptoms are not reliable for diagnosis. | ||
- | //**Susan Hoffstetter** et al.// (({{pubmed> | + | //**Susan Hoffstetter** et al.// (({{pmid> |
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In parasitology, | In parasitology, | ||
- | According to the Marshall Pathogenesis, | + | According to the Marshall Pathogenesis, |
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- | Some evidence has emerged that using a therapy to target a given infection aids the body in its ability to eliminate otherwise unrelated pathogens. For example, a 2011 //Science// study gave two groups of mice an injection of poliovirus, a gut virus. One group was treated with antibiotics, | + | Some evidence has emerged that using a therapy to target a given infection aids the body in its ability to eliminate otherwise unrelated pathogens. For example, a 2011 //Science// study gave two groups of mice an injection of poliovirus, a gut virus. One group was treated with antibiotics, |
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- | ===== References ===== | + | ===== References =====</ |