Oral <it>Candida albicans </it>isolates from HIV-positive individuals have similar in vitro biofilm-forming ability and pathogenicity as invasive <it>Candida </it>isolates

Oral <it>Candida albicans </it>isolates from HIV-positive individuals have similar in vitro biofilm-forming ability and pathogenicity as invasive <it>Candida </it>isolates

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Candida </it>can cause mucocutaneous and/or systemic infections in hospitalized and immunosuppressed patients. Most individuals are colonized by <it>Candida </it>spp. as part of the oral flora and the inte...

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Main Authors: Rasteiro Vanessa MC, Costa Anna CBP, Vilela Simone FG, Suleiman Jamal MAH, Coleman Jeffrey J, Muhammed Maged, Fuchs Beth B, Junqueira Juliana C, Jorge Antonio OC, Mylonakis Eleftherios
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/11/247

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