Fungal thigmotropism in onychomycosis and in a clear hydrogel pad model

Dermatology

Volumn 215, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 107-113

  Pierard G E ^a   Pierard Franchimont C ^a   Quatresooz, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Contact sensing growth; Fungus; Histomycology; Hyphal growth; Onychomycosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL TRAIT; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DERMATOPHYTE; FUNGAL THIGMOTROPISM; FUNGUS; FUNGUS HYPHAE; HYDROGEL; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ARTHRODERMATACEAE; ASPERGILLUS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUSARIUM; HUMANS; HYDROGEL; MICROSCOPY, POLARIZATION; MITOSPORIC FUNGI; NAILS; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; TROPISM;

EID: 34547796456     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000104260     Document Type: Article

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