Kasmera
(Dec 2006)
Species of Candida in Oral Cavity in Underfed Children: A Case of Candida dubliniesis
Mireya Mendoza,
Ana Brito,
Elvia Díaz,
Rosana Ramos
Affiliations
Mireya Mendoza
Laboratorio de Micología, Instituto de Biomedicina.
Ana Brito
Cátedra de Microbiología, Escuela de Medicina José María Vargas. Universidad Central de Venezuela.
Elvia Díaz
Laboratorio de Micología, Instituto de Biomedicina.
Rosana Ramos
Facultad de Odontología Cátedra de Estomatología Clínica. Universidad Central de Venezuela.
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 34,
no. 2
pp.
119
– 122
Abstract
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In this study the incidence of the species of Candida in the healthy oral cavities of an infantile population suffering from malnutrition was studied. Diverse species of Candida were described, C. albicans was isolated from 29.4%, one was subsequently identified as C. dubliniensis by PCR using specific primers for this species.
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ISSN
0075-5222 (Print)
2477-9628 (Online)
Publisher
Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales
Country of publisher
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
LCC subjects
Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website
http://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/kasmera/index
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