The differences in the isoelectric points of biofilm-positive and biofilm-negative Candida parapsilosis strains

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 299-301

  Ruzicka, Filip ^a   Horka, Marie ^b   Hola, Veronika ^a   Kubesova, Anna ^b   Pavlik, Tomas ^a   Votava, Miroslav ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Candida; Capillary isoelectric focusing; Cell surface hydrophobicity; Isoelectric point

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CAPILLARY ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; CELL SURFACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGAL STRAIN; HYDROPHOBICITY; ISOELECTRIC POINT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SURFACE PROPERTY; TIME;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS;

BIOFILMS; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; HUMANS; HYDROPHOBICITY; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; ISOELECTRIC POINT; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77952297801     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: 18728359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2010.01.007     Document Type: Article

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