Genital candidosis in heterosexual couples

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 145-151

  Lisboa, C ^a   Costa, A R ^a   Ricardo, E ^a   Santos, A ^a   Azevedo, F ^a   Pina Vaz, C ^a   Rodrigues, A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

candida; Candida strain; couple; genital candidosis; genotyping

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; FEMALE; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; GENITAL CANDIDIASIS; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PENIS GLANS; PREPUCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION MAPPING; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS; VAGINA SECRETION;

EID: 78650983673     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03721.x     Document Type: Article

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