Adhesion of different Candida spp. to plastic: XTT formazan determinations

Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 407-410

  Hawser, S ^a  

^a Gruppo Lepetit SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Candida; Plastic; Tetrazolium

Indexed keywords

FORMAZAN; PLASTIC; TETRAZOLIUM;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CELL ADHESION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGUS CULTURE; LABORATORY TEST; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; FUNGI;

EID: 0029858738     PISSN: 02681218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681219680000721     Document Type: Article

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