Identification of uncommon oral yeasts from cancer patients by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry

Identification of uncommon oral yeasts from cancer patients by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry

Abstract Background Opportunistic infections due to Candida species occur frequently in cancer patients because of their inherent immunosuppression. The aim of the present study was to investigate the epidemiology of yeast species from the oral cavity of patients during treatment for oncological and...

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Main Authors: Narges Aslani, Ghasem Janbabaei, Mahdi Abastabar, Jacques F. Meis, Mahasti Babaeian, Sadegh Khodavaisy, Teun Boekhout, Hamid Badali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
MALDI-TOF MS
Candida species
Oral cavity
Cancer patients
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2916-5

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