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Antigenic studies ofCandidaIV. The relationship of the antigenic Groups ofCandida Albicansto their isolation from various clinical specimens

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To investigate the relationship of antigenic groups of Candida albicans to their isolation from various clinical specimens.
Analyzed 653 Candida albicans isolates from various anatomical sites.
Categorized isolates into antigenic Group A and Group B.
Compared prevalence of groups between genders and specific anatomical regions.
68% of isolates belonged to antigenic Group A and 32% to Group B.
Majority of isolates were from the nasopharyngeal region.
60% of isolates from pregnant Negro women’s vagina were Group B.

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Antigenic study finds Candida albicans isolates related to clinical specimens, suggesting variation by location and sex.

Hasenclever et al. (1963) studied this question.

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