Publications by authors named "Meng-Yao Hou"
Background: The role of fungal pathogenic factors and the immune response of the vaginal epithelium in vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) and recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC) are still unclear. Our study wants to clarify whether there are differences in pathogenic factors between VVC and RVVC strains, confirm the roles of pathogenic factors in the pathogenesis of RVVC, and analyze the influence of pathogenic factors on vaginal host immunity.
Methods: VVC- and RVVC-causing Candida albicans strains were genotyped with 25S rDNA.
Article Synopsis
- * A Ti:sapphire laser generates third harmonic (TH) light in a combustion flame, and the conversion efficiency of this TH changes with the ellipticity of the laser pulse but not much with different alcohol fuels.
- * The TH light detected sideways from the laser filament is caused by Rayleigh scattering from soot particles, allowing for remote and real-time measurements of soot distributions in flames.