Phospholipase, proteinase and haemolytic activities of Candida albicans isolated from oral cavities of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1393-1398

  Tsang, C S P ^a   Chu, F C S ^a   Leung, W K ^a   Jin, L J ^a   Samaranayake, L P ^a   Siu, S C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b TUNG WAH EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORIC ACID; CARBOHYDRATE; HEMOLYSIN; PHOSPHOLIPASE; PROTEINASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOTYPE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH CAVITY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGED; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHINA; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; MYCOLOGICAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; PHOSPHOLIPASES;

EID: 36148979370     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.47303-0     Document Type: Article

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