Contact-sensing by hyphae of dermatophytic and saprophytic fungi

Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 289-293

  Perera, T H S ^a   Gregory, D W ^a   Marshall, D ^a   Gow, N A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contact sensing; Dermatophyte; Hyphal growth; Thigmotropism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; EPIDERMOPHYTON FLOCCOSUM; FUNGUS GROWTH; MICROSPORUM CANIS; MUCOR; NEUROSPORA CRASSA; NONHUMAN; TRICHOPHYTON MENTAGROPHYTES;

ARTHRODERMA BENHAMIAE; ARTHRODERMATACEAE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANIS; EPIDERMOPHYTON FLOCCOSUM; FUNGI; MICROSPORUM CANIS; MUCOR; MUCOR MUCEDO; NEUROSPORA CRASSA; TRICHOPHYTON;

EID: 80051523308     PISSN: 02681218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681219780001301     Document Type: Article

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