Vaginal Epithelial Cell Anti- Candida albicans Activity Is Associated with Protection against Symptomatic Vaginal Candidiasis

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Abstract
Vaginal epithelial cell (VEC) anti- Candida albicans activity, despite being measured in vitro, is considered an innate host defense mechanism. This was supported further by the fact that women protected from symptomatic infection following a live intravaginal Candida challenge had increased VEC anti- Candida activity compared to those who acquired a symptomatic infection.