Candida albicans: Genetics, dimorphism and pathogenicity

International Microbiology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 95-106

  Molero, Gloria ^a   Dfcz Orejas, Rosalia ^a   Navarro Garcîa, Federico ^a   Monleoliva, Lucîa ^a   Pla, Jésus ^a   Gil, Concha ^a   Sânchez Pérez, Miguel ^a   Nombela, César ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Dimorphism; Morphogenesis; Yeast genetics; Yeast pathogenicity

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGAL GENE; GENETICS; MUTATION; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; GENES, FUNGAL; MUTATION;

EID: 0032081652     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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