Article
[The strain differentiation of Candida albicans by morphotyping].
Klinicka mikrobiologie a infekcni lekarstvi - 1 Aug 2009
Hamal Petr, Koukalová Dagmar
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Morphotyping is a phenotypic method for strain differentiation of yeast cultures based on the comparison of appearance of their surfaces and fringes. For its simplicity and cost-effectiveness, it is recommended as an alternative tool to genotyping of Candida albicans. Our study aimed at verifying its usefulness for typing a group of C. albicans clinical isolates with emphasis on discrimination power....
Topics
- Candida albicans
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Mycological Typing Techniques
- Phenotype
