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Vaginal allergic response in women with vulvovaginal candidiasis

Shang­rong Fan, Qinping Liao, X.P. Liu, ZhengJin Liu, D. Zhang

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2008 · 26 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

Both helper T cells type 1 and innate response cytokines were shown to play a dominant role in the pathogenesis of VVC. This allergic vaginal response in women with VVC suggests that the form of treatment for VVC should be reconsidered.

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An Intravaginal Live <i>Candida</i> Challenge in Humans Leads to New Hypotheses for the Immunopathogenesis of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

Paul L. Fidel, Melissa M. Barousse, Terri Espinosa et al. · Infection and Immunity · 2004 · 243 citations · Full text

Relation between Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis, Vaginal Concentrations of Mannose-Binding Lectin, and a Mannose-Binding Lectin Gene Polymorphism in Latvian Women

Oksana Babula, Gunta Lazdāne, Juta Kroiča et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2003 · 189 citations · Full text

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Cytokine and Chemokine Production by Human Oral and Vaginal Epithelial Cells in Response to<i>Candida albicans</i>

Chad Steele, Paul L. Fidel · Infection and Immunity · 2002 · 171 citations · Full text

The relative contribution of IL-4 and IL-13 to human IgE synthesis induced by activated CD4+ or CD8+ T cells

Juha Punnonen, Hans Yssel, J DEVRIES · Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 1997 · 143 citations · Full text

Frequency of Interleukin-4 (IL-4) -589 Gene Polymorphism and Vaginal Concentrations of IL-4, Nitric Oxide, and Mannose-Binding Lectin in Women with Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

Oksana Babula, Gunta Lazdāne, Juta Kroiča et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2005 · 128 citations