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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, December 2004, p. 5899-5903, Vol. 42, No. 12
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.12.5899-5903.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Study of Molecular Epidemiology of Candidiasis in Portugal by PCR Fingerprinting of Candida Clinical Isolates

Alexandra Correia, Paula Sampaio, Judite Almeida, and Célia Pais*

Centro de Biologia da Universidade do Minho (CBUM), Departamento de Biologia, Braga, Portugal

Received 22 April 2004/ Returned for modification 7 May 2004/ Accepted 2 June 2004

PCR fingerprinting was used to type 177 yeast isolates obtained from two medical institutions. Candida albicans was the predominant species found, followed by C. tropicalis, C. glabrata, C. parapsilosis, C. guilliermondii, and C. krusei, which accounted for over 20% of the strains isolated. This survey represents the first study of molecular epidemiology of candidiasis in Portugal.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Centro de Biologia da Universidade do Minho (CBUM), Departamento de Biologia, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal. Phone: (351) 253-604312. Fax: (351) 253-678980. E-mail: cpais{at}bio.uminho.pt.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, December 2004, p. 5899-5903, Vol. 42, No. 12
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.12.5899-5903.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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