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Virulence factors of Candida albicans isolates from the oral cavities of HIV-1-positive patients.
Current HIV research - 1 Jun 2013
Menezes Tatiany O A, Gillet Luciana C S, Menezes Sílvio A F, Feitosa Rosimar N M, Ishak Marluísa O G, Ishak Ricardo, Marques-da-Silva Sílvia H, Vallinoto Antonio C R
Abstract excerpt
The present study assessed the phenotypic aspects of oral-cavity Candida albicans isolates from 300 HIV-1- positive patients, relating the most commonly investigated virulence factors (enzyme typing and germ-tube formation) to the most common morphotypes. The samples were seeded into specific media for isolation and subsequent identification using the automated Vitek 2 system. The following assays were performed...
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