African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Species identification of Candida isolates in various clinical specimens and their antifungal susceptibility patterns in Côte d’Ivoire

Offianan Andre Toure*
  • Offianan Andre Toure*
  • Mycology Unit, Parasitology Mycology department, Institut Pasteur of Côte d’Ivoire P. O. Box 490 Abidjan 01, Côte d’Ivoire.
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Bonouma-Ira Ama
  • Bonouma-Ira Ama
  • Mycology Unit, Parasitology Mycology department, Institut Pasteur of Côte d’Ivoire P. O. Box 490 Abidjan 01, Côte d’Ivoire.
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Angora Etienne
  • Angora Etienne
  • Mycology Unit, Parasitology Mycology department, Institut Pasteur of Côte d’Ivoire P. O. Box 490 Abidjan 01, Côte d’Ivoire., UFR Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, Université Felix Houphouet Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
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Vanga Bosson Henriette
  • Vanga Bosson Henriette
  • UFR Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, Université Felix Houphouet Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire., UFR Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, Université Felix Houphouet Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
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Sylla Kady
  • Sylla Kady
  • Mycology Unit, Parasitology Mycology department, Institut Pasteur of Côte d’Ivoire P. O. Box 490 Abidjan 01, Côte d’Ivoire.
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Ako Ako Berenger
  • Ako Ako Berenger
  • Mycology Unit, Parasitology Mycology department, Institut Pasteur of Côte d’Ivoire P. O. Box 490 Abidjan 01, Côte d’Ivoire.
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Soumahoro Adama
  • Soumahoro Adama
  • Mycology Unit, Parasitology Mycology department, Institut Pasteur of Côte d’Ivoire P. O. Box 490 Abidjan 01, Côte d’Ivoire.
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  •  Received: 31 October 2015
  •  Accepted: 23 December 2015
  •  Published: 14 January 2016

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