Article
Identification of Candida species in the clinical laboratory: a review of conventional, commercial, and molecular techniques.
Oral diseases - 1 May 2014
Neppelenbroek K H, Seó R S, Urban V M, Silva S, Dovigo L N, Jorge J H, Campanha N H
Abstract excerpt
In healthy individuals, Candida species are considered commensal yeasts of the oral cavity. However, these microorganisms can also act as opportunist pathogens, particularly the so-called non-albicans Candida species that are increasingly recognized as important agents of human infection. Several surveys have documented increased rates of C. glabrata, C. tropicalis, C. guilliermondii, C. dubliniensis, C....
Topics
- Candida
- Humans
- Mycological Typing Techniques
- Phenotype