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[Mechanism of phenotype difference in biofilm formation by Candida albicans isolated from the respiratory tract].
Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University - 1 Sept 2012
Yang Jun, Zhang Tiantuo, Zhu Jiaxin
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the molecular mechanism of the differences in biofilm formation abilities of Candida albicans isolated from the respiratory tract. METHODS: The biofilms formed by Candida albicans isolates from the respiratory tract and the standard strain ATCC90028 were examined for bacterial proliferation using XTT reduction assay. The mRNA expression of CPH1, EFG1, ALS3 and HWP1 in the isolates were...
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