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Assessment of genetic relatedness of vaginal isolates of Candida albicans from different geographical origins.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Mar 2000
Pinto de Andrade M, Schönian G, Forche A, Rosado L, Costa I, Müller M, Presber W, Mitchell T G, Tietz H J
Abstract excerpt
PCR fingerprinting with single non-specific primers was used to type vaginal isolates of C. albicans from Portugal, Angola, Madagascar, and two regions of Germany (Berlin and Munich). In addition to analysing isolates that exhibited the normal biotype of C. albicans, the study included atypical strains that failed to assimilate glucosamine and N-acetylglucosamine, which were isolated from women in Angola and...
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