Variable colonial phenotypic expression and comparison to nuclei number in Blastomyces dermatitidis.

doi:10.1080/02681219180000271

Article

Variable colonial phenotypic expression and comparison to nuclei number in Blastomyces dermatitidis.

Journal of medical and veterinary mycology : bi-monthly publication of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology - 1 Jan 1991

Clemons K V, Hurley S M, Treat-Clemons L G, Stevens D A

Abstract excerpt

We examined colonial phenotypes of five isolates of Blastomyces dermatitidis at 33, 35 and 37 degrees C on four growth media. Three different colony types were identified: yeast, mycelial, and a mixed type consisting of both yeast and mycelia. Each isolate varied in its ability to grow on the dif...

Topics

Blastomyces
Cell Nucleus
Colony Count, Microbial
Culture Media
Phenotype
Staining and Labeling
Temperature

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