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LactoCan
LactoCan - Exploring the interference between Candida spp. and Lactobacilii to foster the development of non-conventional antifungal therapies
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Project details
- Acronym
- LactoCan
- Title
LactoCan - Exploring the interference between Candida spp. and Lactobacilii to foster the development of non-conventional antifungal therapies
- Summary
The LactoCan project aimed to foster the development of new anti-Candida therapies by exploring the interactions between Lactobacillus species from the human microbiome and pathogenic Candida spp. The project sought to understand how these beneficial bacteria can modulate Candida overgrowth and contribute to the development of non-conventional antifungal strategies.
- Project webpage
- LactoCan (opens in a new tab)
- Start year
- 2017
- End year
- 2022
- Role
- Principal Investigator
- Budget
- 159 525,28 €
- Principal investigator
- Prof. Nuno P. Mira
- Project partners
- Universidade do Minho (UM)
- Status
- Completed
- Funding
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)