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Immunological Aspects of Candidosis in AIDS Patients

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Candida albicans, the most common cause of human candidosis, is found as a commensal in the mouth and gastrointestinal tract of a substantial proportion of the normal population. This opportunist pathogen can cause deep-seated infection, which can be localized or disseminated, in immunosuppressed or debilitated individuals, but is more often seen causing superficial cutaneous or mucosal infection.

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    David W. Warnock

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Warnock, D.W. (1990). Immunological Aspects of Candidosis in AIDS Patients. In: Bossche, H.V., Mackenzie, D.W.R., Cauwenbergh, G., Van Cutsem, J., Drouhet, E., Dupont, B. (eds) Mycoses in AIDS Patients. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0655-9_7

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