Article
Candida albicans isolated from human fungaemia induces apoptosis in an experimental endocarditis model
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2009Registro en:
Autor
Hernandez-Canaveral, I.
Becerra, G.
Jimenez-Cordero, A.
Michel, J.-B.
Plascencia, A.
Dominguez-Hernandez, M.
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Resumen
Candida albicans is the most common fungal pathogen known to cause endovascular infections, such as vascular catheter sepsis, infections of vascular prostheses and infective endocarditis. A C. albicans isolate was used to determine the apoptotic potential of the fungus in a rat endocarditis model. This study confirms the ability of C. albicans to induce apoptosis in myocardial tissue.