Cell surface hydrophobicity and adhesion: A study on fifty clinical isolates of Candida albicans

Japanese Journal of Medical Mycology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 131-136

  Raut, Jayant ^a   Rathod, Vimal ^b   Karuppayil, S Mohan ^a  

^a SWAMI RAMANAND TEERTH MARATHWADA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Biofilm; Candida; CHS

Indexed keywords

POLYSTYRENE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL SURFACE; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HUMAN; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROBIAL ADHESION; NONHUMAN; SPUTUM ANALYSIS;

BIOFILMS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL ADHESION; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS;

EID: 77957337686     PISSN: 09164804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3314/jjmm.51.131     Document Type: Article

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