Genetic determination of susceptibility and resistance in the pathogenesis of Candida albicans infection

FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 183-189

  Ashman, R B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Genetic determination; Resistance; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CANDIDIASIS; COMPLEMENT C5; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; KIDNEY; MICE;

EID: 0030727676     PISSN: 09288244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-8244(97)00081-3     Document Type: Review

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