Genetically distinct strains of Candida albicans with elevated secretory proteinase production are associated with diarrhoea in hospitalized children

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 53-60

  Mathaba, Leslie T ^a   Paxman, Adrian E ^b   Ward, Peter B ^a   Forbes, David A ^a   Warmington, John R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adherence; Candida albicans; Diarrhoea; Restriction enzyme analysis; Secretory Candida acid proteinase

Indexed keywords

ACID PROTEINASE; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL ADHESION; CHEEK MUCOSA; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; DNA PROBE; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FUNGAL GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFANT; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION MAPPING; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0034006192     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2000.02053.x     Document Type: Article

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