›› 2015, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (1): 27-30.

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The effect of farnesol on candida albicans-a review

  

  • Received:2015-01-05 Revised:2015-02-12 Online:2015-03-25 Published:2015-04-08

Abstract: Farnesol is an important quorum-sensing molecule in candida albicans,it is involved in the inhibition of germination and biofilm formation by Candida albicans ,and can be cytotoxic or trigger apoptosis at certain concentrations.This article will mainly review the effect and related mechanisms of farnesol on biofilm formation ,morphogenetic transition,growth and viability,drug resistance,apoptosis response and hydrogen peroxide resistance response in candida albicans.

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