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Differences in biofilm production by three genotypes of Candida parapsilosis from clinical sources.
Medical mycology - 1 Nov 2005
Song Jeong Won, Shin Jong Hee, Shint Dong Hyeon, Jung Sook-In, Cho Duck, Kee Seung Jung, Shin Myung Geun, Suh Soon Pal, Ryang Dong Wook
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Three distinct genotypes of Candida parapsilosis (group I, II, and III) have been identified among clinical isolates but their clinical significance remains unclear. We investigated the distribution of C. parapsilosis genotypes in isolates from blood, all other sites from patients, and the hands of health care workers (HCWs), and we examined the relationship between genotype and biofilm positivity. The 53...
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