Mirzakhani, Roghieh
MSc Student in Medical Mycology, Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
[ 1 ] - Effects of Acetic Acid Vaginal Gel on Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: A Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Background and purpose: It is estimated that 70–75% of women experience one episode of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) during childbearing age and 40-50% suffer from recurrent VVC. Because of the resistance of Candida species to certain drugs, such as azoles, physicians tend to use complementary or alternative medicine such as vinegar in treatment of VVC. The current study aimed to determine the...
[ 2 ] - A New Approach to Virulence Factors of Candida albicans: From Gene to Function
Recently, there is an increasing trend in the diversity of pathogenic yeasts isolated from clinical samples. However, Candida albicans is even now the major cause of yeast infections. Candida albicans is one of the members of the mucosal microbiota which can cause cutaneous, mucosal, and disseminated invasive infections in susceptible individuals. For persistence in the host, the yeast must hav...
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