Morphological and biochemical characterization of the aetiological agents of white piedra

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 103, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 786-790

  Magalhães, Alba Regina ^a   De Mondino, Silvia Susana Bona ^a   Da Silva, Manuela ^b   Nishikawa, Marilia Martins ^b  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Mycosis; Phenotypic identification; Trichosporon; White piedra

Indexed keywords

TRICHOSPORON BEIGELII; TRICHOSPORON CUTANEUM; TRICHOSPORON INKIN; TRICHOSPORON OVOIDES;

EID: 58049143862     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762008000800008     Document Type: Article

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