Browsing Department of Medical BioSciences by Subject "Candida"
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Protein expression and antifungal effect of fluconazole-resistant Candida species following effective in vitro treatment with K21, a novel antifungal agent
(University of Western Cape, 2019)Background: Oropharyngeal candidiasis, caused by the fungus Candida, is the most common opportunistic infection affecting the quality of life of immunocompromised patients. Fluconazole is widely used as the first line ... -
Tyrosol production of Candida species by plant extracts used for skin treatment remedies
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The fungal genus Candida is a collection of approximately 150 asporogenous yeast species which are able to cause life-threatening diseases when the normal host defences have been compromised. The most commonly isolated ...