Biofilm formation by Candida albicans isolated from intrauterine devices

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 438-444

  Lal, Priyanka ^a   Agarwal, Vishnu ^a   Pruthi, Parul ^b   Pereira, Ben M J ^a   Kural, M R ^a   Pruthi, Vikas ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

^b H N B GARHWAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Candida albicans; EPS; XTT

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS;

EID: 58149498462     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12088-008-0054-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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