Scanning electron microscopy of the development of structured aerial mycelia and satellite colonies of phenotypically switched Candida albicans.

doi:10.1099/00222615-46-4-326

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Scanning electron microscopy of the development of structured aerial mycelia and satellite colonies of phenotypically switched Candida albicans.

Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Apr 1997

Radford D R, Challacombe S J, Walter J D

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Candida albicans is an asexual diploid fungus that can express high frequency phenotypic switching. Switched variants can develop structured aerial mycelia (SAM) and cultures that have been grown for a protracted period exhibit satellite colonies. This study investigated the development of both S...

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Candida albicans
Freeze Drying
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Phenotype

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