Biofilm formation and adhesive/invasive properties of Candida dubliniensis in comparison with Candida albicans

Central European Journal of Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 893-901

  Kolecka, Anna ^a   Zavrel, Martin ^b   Hernandez Barbado, Rosa ^b   Rupp, Steffen ^b   Bujdakova, Helena ^a  

^a Physics and Informatics   (Slovakia)

^b FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR INTERFACIAL ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY IGB   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adhesive and invasive properties; Biofilm; Candida albicans; Candida dubliniensis; RHE

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA DUBLINIENSIS; FUNGI; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 81755161457     PISSN: 1895104X     EISSN: 16443632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11535-011-0087-8     Document Type: Article

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