title: TLR2 polymorphism and susceptibility to vulvovaginal colonisation by Candida species.
authors.affiliation: a Niguarda Ca' Granda Metropolitan Hospital, Center for the Study of Rare Hereditary Diseases , Milan , Italy.|b Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine , Catholic University , Rome , Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.affiliation: c Institute of Public Health, Section of Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine , Catholic University , Rome , Italy.
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boccia
authors.affiliation: c Institute of Public Health, Section of Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine , Catholic University , Rome , Italy.
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ricciardi
authors.affiliation: d Section of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mother and Child Department , Niguarda Ca' Granda Metropolitan Hospital , Milan , Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Canino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002175:Candida / Q000254:growth & development; D002181:Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D051195:Toll-Like Receptor 2 / Q000235:genetics*; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology; D014844:Vulva / Q000382:microbiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: C495342:TLR2 protein, human; D051195:Toll-Like Receptor 2