Dibutyryl cyclic AMP-enhanced germ tube formation in exponentially growing Candida albicans cells

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 79-83

  Niimi, Masakazu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUTYRIC ACID; CYCLIC AMP; CYCLIC GMP; THEOPHYLLINE;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; GENETICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGI;

EID: 0029897227     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fgbi.1996.0013     Document Type: Article

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