Characteristics of biofilm formation by Candida albicans

Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 163-170

  Ramage, Gordon ^a   VandeWalle, Kacy ^a   Wickes, Brian L ^a   López Ribot, José L ^a  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Candida albicans; Models

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; BIOMATERIAL; FLUCONAZOLE; TETRAZOLIUM;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL ADHESION; CELL DENSITY; CELL MATURATION; CELL METABOLISM; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLONY FORMATION; COLORIMETRY; GERMINATION; HOST RESISTANCE; LASER MICROSCOPY; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; NONHUMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; YEAST CELL;

EID: 0035705460     PISSN: 11301406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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