Article
Lack of relationship between genotype and virulence in Candida species.
Revista iberoamericana de micologia - 1 Jan 2000
Díaz-García Judith, Arendrup Maiken C, Cantón Rafael, García-Rodríguez Julio, de la Pedrosa Elia Gómez García, 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
BACKGROUND: The virulence of isolates among different Candida species causing candidemia may play a role in the prognosis of the patients. Furthermore, the potential relationship between genotype and virulence is still unclear and need to be further studied. AIMS: We aim to assess the relationship between genotype and virulence in Candida species using a Galleria mellonella larvae infection model. METHODS: One...
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