Fungi in Vulvovaginal Infections
A special issue of Journal of Fungi (ISSN 2309-608X). This special issue belongs to the section "Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2025 | Viewed by 169
Special Issue Editors
Interests: antimicrobials; obstetrics; infectious diseases; yeasts; medical microbiology
Interests: vulvovaginal; essential oils; yeast; virulence; resistance; recurrence
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Candida spp. are ubiquitous. They live on the skin and inside the body in the mouth, throat, gut, and vagina, without causing any problems. However, Candida spp. can become pathogenic. Vulvovaginal Candidosis (VVC) is just one example; changes inside the vagina encourage yeast growth and aggressiveness and/or decrease the host’s defenses. VVC usually is caused by Candida albicans, but can occasionally be caused by other Candida species or yeasts.
This Special Issue covers the latest findings on Vulvovaginal Candidosis. Original research articles and reviews are welcome.
Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Updated taxonomy and nomenclature;
- Virulence markers;
- Diagnosis;
- Clinical data;
- Advances in pharmacologic treatment;
- Alternative and complementary approaches;
- Preventive measures.
We invite relevant researchers to contribute to this Special Issue.
Dr. Jose Martinez-de-Oliveira
Dr. Joana Rolo
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- Vulvovaginal Candidosis
- Candida
- pathogenic yeasts
- molecular analysis
- fungal pathogenesis
