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Candidemia Candida albicans clusters have higher tendency to form biofilms than singleton genotypes†.
Medical mycology - 1 Oct 2020
Díaz-García Judith, Arendrup Maiken C, Cantón Rafael, García-Rodríguez Julio, Gómez Ana, Gómez Elia, Orden Beatriz, Parisi Gabriella, Pemán Javier, Posteraro Brunella, Sanguinetti Maurizio, Da Matta Daniel Archimedes, Colombo Arnaldo L, Muñoz Patricia, Sánchez-Carrillo Carlos, Guinea Jesús, Escribano Pilar
Abstract excerpt
The capacity of Candida spp. to form biofilms allows them to attach either to living or inert surfaces, promoting their persistence in hospital environments. In a previous study, we reported strain-to-strain variations in Candida spp. biofilm development, suggesting that some genotypes may be greater biofilm formers than others. In this study, we hypothesize that isolates pertaining to clusters may be found more...
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