Characterization of FITC-conjugated lectin binding to Candida albicans

Mycologia

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 422-431

  Smith, Stephen N ^a   Armstrong, Richard A ^a   Bird, Roger A ^a   Chohan, Rita ^a   Hartell, Nick A ^a   Poyner, David A ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avidity; Flourescence; Hyphal; Mannose; Yeast

Indexed keywords

YEAST;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS;

EID: 0036379368     PISSN: 00275514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00275514.2001.12063174     Document Type: Article

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