Saulo Santesso Garrido

Histatin-Based Metallopeptides Target Secondary Biofilms Derived from Candida albicans Persister Cells in Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

Biofilm-associated persister cells contribute to the recurrence and treatment failure of Candida albicans infections. Here, two Histatin 5-derived peptides (P1 and P2) and their silver(I)-coordinated derivatives (M1 and M2) were evaluated against a vaginal C. albicans clinical is...