Application of RAPD and restriction enzyme analysis to the study of oral carriage of Candida albicans

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 125-128

  Howell, S A ^a   Anthony, R M ^a   Power, E ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; YEAST;

ALBICANS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL LYSATES; GENETIC SIMILARITIES; POLYMORPHIC DNA; RANDOM AMPLIFICATION OF POLYMORPHIC; RESTRICTION ENZYMES; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISMS; SUPERNATANTS; TYPING SYSTEMS;

DNA;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MOUTH INFECTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 0030067253     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.1996.tb01124.x     Document Type: Article

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