Candida albicans subspecies identification on Sabouraud-triphenyltetrazolium agar

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 13-17

  Andreoni, S ^a,d   Farina, C ^b,d   Mazzoni, A ^c,d  

^a MAGGIORE DELLA CARITÀ HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Microbiology Institute   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d Medical Mycology Division

Author keywords

Morphotype; Sabouraud triphenyltetrazolium

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL STRUCTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; FUNGUS GROWTH; HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARDIZATION; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031970465     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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