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The Pathogenesis of <i>Candida</i> Infections in a Human Skin Model: Scanning Electron Microscope Observations
5 Sept 2011
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Cutaneous candidiasis is an opportunistic infection that arises, in most cases, from endogenous, saprophytic candidal blastospores that selectively colonize oral, gastrointestinal, vaginal, and cutaneous epithelium. Candida albicans has been regarded as the most common causative agent in human fungal infections. However, other Candida species have become a significant cause of infection. Scanning electron...
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