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Genetic structure of typical and atypical populations of Candida albicans from Africa.
Fungal genetics and biology : FG & B - 1 Nov 1999
Forche A, Schönian G, Gräser Y, Vilgalys R, Mitchell T G
Abstract excerpt
Atypical isolates of the pathogenic yeast Candida albicans have been reported with increasing frequency. To investigate the origin of a set of atypical isolates and their relationship to typical isolates, we employed a combination of molecular phylogenetic and population genetic analyses using rDNA sequencing, PCR fingerprinting, and analysis of co-dominant DNA nucleotide polymorphisms to characterize the...
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