Candida albicans versus Candida dubliniensis: Why Is C. albicans more pathogenic?

International Journal of Microbiology

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Moran, Gary P ^a   Coleman, David C ^a   Sullivan, Derek J ^a  

^a DUBLIN DENTAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA DUBLINIENSIS; FUNGI;

EID: 81555220900     PISSN: 1687918X     EISSN: 16879198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/205921     Document Type: Review

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