Comparison of fungal viability assays using Candida albicans yeast cells undergoing prolonged incubation in the absence of nutrients

Mycoses

Volumn 41, Issue 11-12, 1998, Pages 487-492

  Hjertstedt, Jadwiga ^b   Hahn, Beth L ^b   Kos, W L ^b   Sohnle, Peter G ^a  

^a CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Preservation; Viability

Indexed keywords

ACRIDINE ORANGE; DYE;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIVISION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VIABILITY; CLONOGENIC ASSAY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING;

CANDIDA ALBICANS;

EID: 0032435944     PISSN: 09337407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.1998.tb00711.x     Document Type: Article

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