Fluorescent method for studying the morphogenesis and viability of dermatophyte cells

Mycopathologia

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 61-66

  Lopes, Marcia A ^b   Fischman, Olga ^a   Gambale, Walderez ^b   Corrêa, Benedito ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Univ Federal de São Paulo ^*

Author keywords

Dermatophyte; Fluorescent method; Morphogenesis; Viable cells

Indexed keywords

3',6' DIACETYLFLUORESCEIN; 3',6'-DIACETYLFLUORESCEIN; ETHIDIUM; FLUORESCEIN DERIVATIVE; FLUORESCENT DYE;

ARTICLE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROSPORUM; MORPHOGENESIS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ETHIDIUM; FLUORESCEINS; FLUORESCENT DYES; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MICROSPORUM; MORPHOGENESIS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS; FUNGI; MICROSPORUM CANIS;

EID: 0242668301     PISSN: 0301486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022972222194     Document Type: Article

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