Expression of the complement-binding protein (MP60) of Candida albicans in experimental vaginitis

Mycopathologia

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 147-152

  Stringaro, A ^a   Crateri, P ^a   Adriani, D ^a   Arancia, G ^a   Cassone, A ^a   Calderone, R A ^b   De Bernardis, F ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Complement receptor; Immunoelectron microscopy; Vaginal infection

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0032322452     PISSN: 0301486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007017012547     Document Type: Article

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