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Research Article

Impact of Brief, Sequential Exposure to Fluconazole and Amphotericin B on the Cell Surface Hydrophobicity of oral Candida albicans Isolates Obtained from HIV Infected Patients

Arjuna N. B. Ellepola Oral Biosciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Division of Pharmacology, Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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Lakshman P. Samaranayake
Pages 153-159 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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