Evaluation of biofilm formation in the homozygous and heterozygous strains of vaginal Candida albicans isolates

Background and Purpose: Candida albicans is one of the most opportunistic yeasts around the world. This species has two heterozygous and homozygous strains at hyphal wall protein 1 (hwp1) gene locus. A simple method for the discrimination of these two strains is the amplification of HWP1 gene. Regar...

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Main Authors: Keyvan Pakshir, Sahar Sheykhi, Kamiar Zomorodian, Hasti Nouraei, Zahra Zareshahrabadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2019-06-01
Series:Current Medical Mycology
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Online Access:http://cmm.mazums.ac.ir/article_90417_1d11ad65b8eded3ab99e0e237cad0752.pdf