Comparison of the efficacy of different blood medium in determining the hemolytic activity of Candida species

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 110-115

  Yigit, N ^a   Aktas, E ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Candida; Hemolytic activity; Sheep blood SDA

Indexed keywords

HEMOLYSIN;

AGAR MEDIUM; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA GUILLIERMONDII; CANDIDA KEFYR; CANDIDA KRUSEI; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGAL METABOLISM; FUNGAL VIRULENCE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 67349103912     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2009.03.005     Document Type: Article

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