Malassezia species: Pathology, isolation and identification media;Les levures du genre Malassezia : pathologie, milieux d'isolement et d'identification

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-60

  Ben Salah, I ^a   Makni, F ^a   Cheikhrouhou, F ^a   Neji, S ^a   Sellami, H ^a   Ayadi, A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Culture medium; Identification; Isolation; Malassezia; Pathology

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FUNGAL MORPHOLOGY; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; FUNGUS ISOLATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALASSEZIA; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; PRECIPITATION; REVIEW; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION;

ANIMALIA; CANDIDA; MALASSEZIA;

EID: 77549087885     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2009.11.006     Document Type: Review

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