Lack of association between genotypes and virulence factors in C. albicans strains isolated from vaginal secretion

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 467-471

  Shinobu, Cristiane Suemi ^a   Ogatta, Sueli Fumie Yamada ^b   Bizerra, Fenando ^b   Furlaneto, Luciana ^b   Peralta, Rosane Marina ^a   Svidzinski, Terezinha Inez Estivalet ^a   Consolaro, Marcia Edilaine Lopes ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

C. albicans; Genotype; Virulence factors; Vulvovaginal candidiasis

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA ALBICANS;

EID: 36248945120     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822007000300015     Document Type: Article

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