Genetic Relationship between Human and Animal Isolates ofCandida albicans

doi:10.1128/jcm.43.12.6164-6166.2005

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Genetic Relationship between Human and Animal Isolates ofCandida albicans

1 Dec 2005

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Analyzing Candida albicans isolates from different human and animal individuals by Ca3 fingerprinting, we obtained no evidence for host-specific genotypes and for the existence of species-specific lineages, even though a certain degree of separation between human and animal isolates was found. Therefore, animals could potentially serve as reservoirs for human Candida infection.

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