title: Vaginal epithelial cell anti-Candida albicans activity is associated with protection against symptomatic vaginal candidiasis.
abstract: Vaginal epithelial cell (VEC) anti-Candida albicans activity, despite being measured in vitro, is considered an innate host defense mechanism. This was supported further by the fact that women protected from symptomatic infection following a live intravaginal Candida challenge had increased VEC anti-Candida activity compared to those who acquired a symptomatic infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Barousse
authors.forename: Terri
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Espinosa
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dunlap
authors.forename: Paul L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Fidel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002181:Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate / Q000276:immunology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014621:Vagina / Q000166:cytology*