Oxidative stress response and virulence factors in Candida glabrata clinical isolates

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 116-121

  Berila, N ^a   Hyrossova P ^a   Subik J ^a  

^a Faculty of Natural Sciences   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

7 CHLOROTETRAZOLO(5,1 C)BENZO(1,2,4)TRIAZINE; 7-CHLOROTETRAZOLO(5,1-C)BENZO(1,2,4)TRIAZINE; DIAMIDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIDIZING AGENT; PEPTIDE HYDROLASE; PHOSPHOLIPASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; TRIAZINE DERIVATIVE; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDIASIS; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SLOVAKIA; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

BIOFILMS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDIASIS; DIAMIDE; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; OXIDANTS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; PHOSPHOLIPASES; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SLOVAKIA; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TRIAZINES; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

CANDIDA GLABRATA;

EID: 79958144372     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12223-011-0016-2     Document Type: Article

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