Frequency and enzymatic activity of Candida albicans isolated from the oral cavity of HIV-positive patients at Fortaleza, Ceará Freqüência e atividade enzimática de Candida albicans isolado da cavidade oral de pacientes HIV-positivos em Fortaleza, Ceará

• Main Authors: Everardo Albuquerque Menezes (Author), Maria Neuman Ricarte Monteiro (Author), Ticiana Mont'Alverne Parente (Author), Francisco Afrânio Cunha (Author), Kristopherson Lustosa Augusto (Author), Caio César Furtado Freire (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica, 2006-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Candida albicans and other species are usually involved in opportunistic infections in patients with acquired immunological deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The virulence mechanisms by which this yeast expresses its pathogenicity include adherence patterns, ability to form pseudomycelia and production of...