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Table 2 Quantification of adhesive and invasive C. albicans in nystatin-treated and untreated groups

From: Nystatin enhances the immune response against Candida albicans and protects the ultrastructure of the vaginal epithelium in a rat model of vulvovaginal candidiasis

 

Untreated

Treated

t

P

Adhesive yeasts

2.50 ± 1.049

0.00 ± 0.000

5.839

0.002

Adhesive hyphae

9.50 ± 1.049

1.50 ± 0.548

16.562

< 0.001

Invasive yeasts

12.33 ± 1.966

2.50 ± 1.049

10.808

< 0.001

Invasive hyphae

1.33 ± 0.516

0.00 ± 0.000

6.325

0.001

  1. The number of adhesive and invasive C. albicans in the nystatin-treated group and untreated 15 d sub-group was evaluated by counting 10 consecutive fields under transmission electron microscopy (magnification ×1200). Data represent the mean ± standard deviation (n = 6)
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BMC Microbiology

ISSN: 1471-2180

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