Characterization of yeasts associated with camel milk using phenotypic and molecular identification techniques

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 678-692

  Njage, P M K ^a,b   Dolci, S ^a   Jans, C ^a   Wangoh, J ^b   Lacroix, C ^a   Meile, L ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Camel milk; Enumeration; Genotyping; Identification; Phenotyping; Yeasts

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA; CANDIDA INCONSPICUA; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CLAVISPORA LUSITANIAE; CRYPTOCOCCUS ALBIDUS; CRYPTOCOCCUS LAURENTII; DEBARYOMYCES HANSENII; GEOTRICHUM; ISSATCHENKIA; PICHIA GUILLIERMONDII; RHODOTORULA MUCILAGINOSA; SACCHAROMYCES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; TRICHOSPORON CUTANEUM; TRICHOSPORON MUCOIDES;

EID: 80052597919     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2011.678.692     Document Type: Article

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