Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology 
Volume 9 (2001), Issue 2, Pages 65-73
doi:10.1155/S1064744901000138

Candidiasis During Pregnancy May Result From Isogenic Commensal Strains

Wayne Daniels,1 Douglas D. Glover,1 Michael Essmann,2 and Bryan Larsen1

1Infectious Disease Research Laboratory, Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center, 3200 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312, USA
2Consortium on Reproductive and Developmental Health, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center of the West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA

Received 11 August 2000; Accepted 18 January 2001

Abstract

Conclusion: Symptomatic yeast vaginitis is usually due to strains of C. albicans already carried in the lower genital tract, underscoring the need to understand regulation of growth and virulence of the organism in vivo.