TABLE 1.

Effects of pH and temperature on the candidacidal activity of lactoferrin^a

Agent	nb	Viability (% of control)
External pH
5.4	5	0
6.0	5	3 ± 2
6.4	4	8 ± 2
7.0	5	15 ± 4
7.4	7	15 ± 4
8.0	5	14 ± 2
Temp (°C)
4	7	22 ± 2
37	7	15 ± 4

^aC. albicans cells were treated with 5 μM hLf for 2 h. Each value represents the mean ± standard deviation from duplicates of at least three separate experiments.

^bNumber of assays performed.