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Molecular typing of Candida albicans isolates from hospitalized patients.
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo - 1 Jan 2000
Bonfim-Mendonça Patrícia de Souza, Fiorini Adriana, Shinobu-Mesquita Cristiane Suemi, Baeza Lilian Cristiane, Fernandez Maria Aparecida, Svidzinski Terezinha Inez Estivalet
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INTRODUCTION: The majority of nosocomial fungal infections are caused by Candida spp. where C. albicans is the species most commonly identified. Molecular methods are important tools for assessing the origin of the yeasts isolated in hospitals. METHODS: This is a study on the genetic profiles of 39 nosocomial clinical isolates of C. albicans using two typing methods: random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and...
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