Isolation of Candida spp from vaginal microbiota of healthy canine females during estrous cycle

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 201-204

  Cleff, Marlete Brum ^a   De Lima, Alzira Pacheco ^a   De Faria, Renata Osório ^a   Mano Meinerz, Ana Raquel ^b   De Ávila Antunes, Tatiana ^a   De Araújo, Flávia Biasoli ^a   Da Silva Nascente, Patrícia ^b   De Oliveira Nobre, Márcia ^a   Araújo Meireles, Mário Carlos ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Candida spp; Canine females; Estrous cycle

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 31144470795     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822005000200018     Document Type: Article

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