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Research Article

Pathogenicity and virulence of Candida dubliniensis: comparison with C. albicans

M. M. S. Vilela *Research Center for Pathogenic Fungi and Microbial Toxicoses, Chiba University 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8673, Japan; yDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-970 Campinas, SP,Brazil
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K. Kamei *Research Center for Pathogenic Fungi and Microbial Toxicoses, Chiba University 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8673, Japan; yDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-970 Campinas, SP,Brazil
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A. Sano *Research Center for Pathogenic Fungi and Microbial Toxicoses, Chiba University 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8673, Japan; yDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-970 Campinas, SP,Brazil
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R. Tanaka *Research Center for Pathogenic Fungi and Microbial Toxicoses, Chiba University 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8673, Japan; yDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-970 Campinas, SP,Brazil
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J. Uno *Research Center for Pathogenic Fungi and Microbial Toxicoses, Chiba University 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8673, Japan; yDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-970 Campinas, SP,Brazil
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I. Takahashi *Research Center for Pathogenic Fungi and Microbial Toxicoses, Chiba University 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8673, Japan; yDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-970 Campinas, SP,Brazil
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J. Ito *Research Center for Pathogenic Fungi and Microbial Toxicoses, Chiba University 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8673, Japan; yDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-970 Campinas, SP,Brazil
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K. Yarita *Research Center for Pathogenic Fungi and Microbial Toxicoses, Chiba University 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8673, Japan; yDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-970 Campinas, SP,Brazil
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M. Miyaji *Research Center for Pathogenic Fungi and Microbial Toxicoses, Chiba University 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8673, Japan; yDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-970 Campinas, SP,Brazil
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