Sunflower seed husk agar: a new medium for the differentiation of Candida dubliniensis from Candida albicans.
Indian J Med Microbiol
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2005 Jul; 23(3): 182-5
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ABSTRACT
A sunflower (Helianthus annuus) seed husk agar medium has been developed and evaluated for differentiation of Candida dubliniensis from Candida albicans on the basis of colony morphology and chlamydospore production. All C. dubliniensis isolates (n=40) produced rough colonies with hyphal fringes and abundant chlamydospores whereas 101 of 105 (96.2%) C. albicans isolates produced smooth colonies with no evidence of chlamydospore production. Since this medium is free from oil droplets, chlamydospores can be examined with greater clarity by Dalmau plate technique. This medium provides a simple and cost-effective tool for the presumptive differentiation of C. dubliniensis from C. albicans and is particularly suited for clinical microbiology laboratories where biochemical or molecular methods for the differentiation of these two species are not available.
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Sementes
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Humanos
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Candida albicans
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Candidíase
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Técnicas Microbiológicas
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Ágar
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Helianthus
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Assunto da revista:
Microbiology
Ano de publicação:
2005
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Artigo
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