Discrimination between Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis isolated from HIV-positive patients by using commercial method in comparison with PCR assay

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 484-490

  Bujdakova H ^a   Melkusova S ^a   Soji, I ^b   Mokras M ^c   Mikami, Y ^b  

^a Physics and Informatics   (Slovakia)

^b CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Derer 's University Hospital Slovakia   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA DUBLINIENSIS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 5444235927     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02931613     Document Type: Article

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