Sunflower seed husk agar: A new medium for the differentiation of Candida dubliniensis from Candida albicans

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 182-185

  Khan, Z U ^a   Ahmad, S ^a   Mokaddas, E ^a   Al Sweih, N ^a   Chandy, R ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

C. albicans; C. dubliniensis; Chlamydospores; Rough colonies; Sunflower

Indexed keywords

AGAR MEDIUM; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA DUBLINIENSIS; FUNGUS ISOLATION; FUNGUS SPORE; NONHUMAN; SEED HUSK; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; SUNFLOWER;

EID: 23944492842     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.16605     Document Type: Article

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