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Alternative Identification Test Relying upon Sexual Reproductive Abilities of <i>Candida</i> <i>lusitaniae</i> Strains Isolated from Hospitalized Patients
1 Nov 2001
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The in vitro mating ability of Candida lusitaniae (teleomorph Clavispora lusitaniae) clinical isolates has been investigated. Studying the effects of culture conditions, we showed that ammonium ion depletion in the medium is a major trigger of the sexual cycle. Moreover, a solid support is required for mating, suggesting a role for adhesion factors in addition to the mating type gene recognition function....
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