Production of extracellular matrix by Candida albicans biofilms

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 253-256

  Hawser, S P ^a,b   Baillie, G S ^a   Douglas, L Julia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b SANOFI   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RESISTANCE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0031935966     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-47-3-253     Document Type: Article

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