Molecular genetic approaches to identification, epidemiology and taxonomy of non-albicans Candida species

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 399-408

  Sullivan, D J ^a,b   Henman, M C ^a   Moran, G P ^a,b   O'Neill, Lorraine C ^b   Bennett, Désirée E ^a,b   Shanley, D B ^a   Coleman, D C ^a,b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Institute of Preventive Medicine   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA GUILLIERMONDII; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CANDIDIASIS; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TAXONOMY;

EID: 0029938799     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-44-6-399     Document Type: Review

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