CV Lattes
Universidade do Vale do Paraíba (UNIVAP). Instituto de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento (IP&D) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
graduate at Odontologia from Escola de farmácia e odontologia de Alfenas (2001), master's at Ciências Biológicas (Microbiologia) from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (2003) and ph.d. at Microbiology from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (2006). Has experience in Microbiology, focusing on Microbiology, acting on the following subjects: candida spp., denture stomatitis, prosthetic device, automedicação and antifungal activity. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Candida yeasts are opportunistic pathogens responsible for infections in immunocompromised individuals. Among the virulence factors presented by this microorganisms we can cite the adhesion ability to host cells, exoenzyme production, and germ tube formation. A large number of compounds have been tested with the aim to inhibit the adherence and exoenzymes production in Candida spp., inclu…
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