Examination on Candida spp. in refractory periapical granulomas

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 643-647

  Waltimo, Tuomas ^a,b   Kuusinen, M ^c   Jarvensivu A ^d   Nyberg, P ^c   Vaananen A ^c   Richardson, M ^e,f   Salo, T ^c   Tjaderhane L ^d,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^g Helsinki City Health Department   (Finland)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Periapical granuloma; Root canal infection; Yeasts

Indexed keywords

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GUILLIERMONDII; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CELL WALL; DNA EXTRACTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOHISTOLOGY; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOUTH MUCOSA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS, ORAL; CELL WALL; DNA, FUNGAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; HUMANS; MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS; PERIAPICAL GRANULOMA; PERIODIC ACID-SCHIFF REACTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPETITIVE SEQUENCES, NUCLEIC ACID;

EID: 0141958075     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2003.00707.x     Document Type: Article

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