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Vaginal Yeast Infection Learning Center

Vaginal yeast infection is an infection of the vagina, most commonly due to the fungus Candida albicans.
Source:ADAM
Date:November 1, 2009
Yeast infection is most often caused by a species of the yeast Candida , most commonly Candida albicans , thus it is often referred to as candidiasis. Candida is a common cause of vaginal infections in women, and Candida may cause mouth infections...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Candidiasis (thrush, monilia infection) is caused by a fungus that most commonly infects the mouth (usually of infants or persons with weakened immune systems), or the vagina (yeast infection). Another form of candidiasis causes painful inflammati...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
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