The dynamic structure of spitzenkörpers of trichosporon asahii examined by the fluorescent probe FM4-64

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 266-269

  Lv, Yuntong ^a   Xia, Zhikuan ^a   Wang, Wenling ^a  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Cytochalasin D; Polarized growth; Spitzenk rper; Trichosporon asahii

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENT DYE; FM 4-64; PYRIDINIUM DERIVATIVE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE;

CELL ORGANELLE; CYTOLOGY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FUNGUS HYPHAE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES; STAINING; TRICHOSPORON;

FLUORESCENT DYES; HYPHAE; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; ORGANELLES; PYRIDINIUM COMPOUNDS; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; STAINING AND LABELING; TRICHOSPORON;

EID: 84960098973     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjm.2015.11.002     Document Type: Article

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