Evaluation of latex reagents for rapid identification of Candida albicans and C. krusei colonies

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 877-880

  Freydiere, Anne Marie ^a   Buchaille, Lydie ^a   Guinet, Roland ^a   Gille, Yves ^a  

^a Hopital de l'Antiquaille   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LATEX;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA KRUSEI; CRYPTOCOCCUS; GEOTRICHUM; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES; TRICHOSPORON;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; GEOTRICHUM; ISSATCHENKIA ORIENTALIS; SACCHAROMYCES;

EID: 0031004791     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.4.877-880.1997     Document Type: Article

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