Comparison between allicin and fluconazole in Candida albicans biofilm inhibition and in suppression of HWP1 gene expression

• Main Authors: Khodavandi, A., Harmal, N.S., Alizadeh, F., Scully, O.J., Sidik, S.M., Othman, Fauziah, Sekawi, Z., Ng, Kee Peng, Chong, P.P.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2011
• Subjects: Q Science (General); R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/14541/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phymed.2011.08.060

Candida albicans is an opportunistic human pathogen with the ability to differentiate and grow in filamentous forms and exist as biofilms. The biofilms are a barrier to treatment as they are often resistant to the antifungal drugs. In this study, we investigated the antifungal activity of allicin, a...