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Molecular characterization of Candida spp. isolated from the oral cavities of patients from diverse clinical settings.
Oral microbiology and immunology - 1 Feb 2002
Al-Karaawi Z M, Manfredi M, Waugh A C W, McCullough Michael J, Jorge J, Scully C, Porter S R
Abstract excerpt
Infections by Candida spp. have increased in medical importance over the past few decades. Our understanding of species identification, commensalisms, pathogenicity, person-to-person spread, and the development of antifungal resistance within specific strains has been greatly enhanced by the utilization of molecular epidemiological methodology. The aim of the current research was to assess the quantity, species...
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