Value of morphotyping for the characterization of Candida albicans clinical isolates

Until recently, morphotyping, a method evaluating fringe and surface characteristics of streak colonies grown on malt agar, has been recommended as a simple and unexpensive typing method for Candida albicans isolates. The discriminatory power and reproducibility of Hunter's modified scheme of P...

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Main Authors: Giovanni M Giammanco, Maria Manuel Lopes, Roney S Coimbra, Sarina Pignato, Patrick AD Grimont, Francine Grimont, Graciete Freitas, Giuseppe Giammanco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2005-08-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762005000500007