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

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
Subjects:
biofilm
candida albicans
heterozygous
homozygous
virulence factor
Online Access:http://cmm.mazums.ac.ir/article_90417_1d11ad65b8eded3ab99e0e237cad0752.pdf

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