Journal article
Oral yeast flora and its ITS sequence diversity among a large cohort of medical students in Hainan, China
Abstract
The most prevalent fungal infection of humans is candidiasis which is caused by species of Candida that are typical members of the commensal microbial flora of the oral mucosa and other body surfaces. Since species of Candida differ in virulence properties and susceptibilities to anti-fungal drugs, understanding the human commensal yeast flora will have a significant impact on designing treatment and prevention strategies against yeast …
Authors
Wang H; Wang Y; Chen J; Zhan Z; Li Y; Xu J
Journal
Mycopathologia, Vol. 164, No. 2, pp. 65–72
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
August 2007
DOI
10.1007/s11046-007-9028-5
ISSN
0301-486X