The three-dimensional morphology of Candida albicans as seen by high-resolution scanning electron microscopy

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 260-264

  Isola, Michela ^a   Isola, Raffaella ^a   Lantini, Maria Serenella ^a   Riva, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; High resolution scanning electron microscopy; Osmium maceration method

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA ALBICANS;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL ORGANELLE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; ORGANELLES;

EID: 68349122673     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-008-0212-1     Document Type: Article

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