| Revista: | The brazilian journal of infectious diseases |
| Base de datos: | PERIÓDICA |
| Número de sistema: | 000290991 |
| ISSN: | 1413-8670 |
| Autores: | Giraldo, Paulo Cesar1 Goncalves, Ana Katherine2 Eleuterio-Junior, Jose3 |
| Instituciones: | 1Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Sao Paulo. Brasil 2Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. Brasil 3Universidade Federal do Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara. Brasil |
| Año: | 2006 |
| Periodo: | Ago |
| Volumen: | 10 |
| Número: | 4 |
| Paginación: | 232-234 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Tipo de documento: | Reporte técnico |
| Enfoque: | Caso clínico |
| Resumen en inglés | The genital mechanisms of defense are not well understood and are therefore ignored during therapy. This fact results in a great number of cases of treatment failure. The mucosa is an important protective factor of the genital female system, through self-defense mechanisms, and secretor antibodies (immunoglobulin A). The lymphoid tissue exerts protective anti-inflammatory activity, besides inhibiting microorganism adherence, neutralizes viruses and toxins and stabilizes the mucosal flora. Although certain microorganisms, such as viruses and fungus, are controlled by cellular immunity, secretory IgA can also exert an important role in the control of these agents |
| Disciplinas: | Medicina |
| Palabras clave: | Ginecología y obstetricia, Microbiología, Inmunología, Vagina, Infecciones, Mucosa, Virus del papiloma humano, Candida albicans, Inmunoglobulina A (IgA) |
| Keyword: | Medicine, Gynecology and obstetrics, Microbiology, Vagina, Infections, Human papillomavirus, Candida albicans, IgA, Immunology, Mucosa |
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