Increased prevalence of oral Candida albicans serotype B in homosexual men: A comparative and longitudinal study in HIV-infected and HIV-negative patients

Mycoses

Volumn 39, Issue 9-10, 1996, Pages 353-356

  Torssander, J ^a   Chryssanthou, E ^b   Petrini, B ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

antifungal susceptibility testing; Candida albicans; HIV infection; homosexuality; serotype

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPE;

EID: 0030453490     PISSN: 09337407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.1996.tb00152.x     Document Type: Article

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