CANDIDA-ALBICANS - A REVIEW OF ITS HISTORY, TAXONOMY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, VIRULENCE ATTRIBUTES, AND METHODS OF STRAIN DIFFERENTIATION

Authors
MCCULLOUGH MJ ROSS BC READE PC
Citation
Mj. Mccullough et al., CANDIDA-ALBICANS - A REVIEW OF ITS HISTORY, TAXONOMY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, VIRULENCE ATTRIBUTES, AND METHODS OF STRAIN DIFFERENTIATION, International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery, 25(2), 1996, pp. 136-144
Citations number
100
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine",Surgery
Journal title
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
09015027
Volume
25
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
136 - 144
Database
ISI
SICI code
0901-5027(1996)25:2<136:C-AROI>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The dimorphic yeast Canadida albicans has been recognized as an increa singly important human pathogen particularly in immunocompromised host s because of advanced age, infection or immunosuppressive therapy. Thi s review outlines the history, taxonomy and epidemiology of this medic ally important yeast as well as discussing some of characteristics whi ch are purported to be related to its virulence. Methods utilized for strain differentiation in the study of the epidemiologic relationship of members of this species are discussed.