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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology
ISSN: 0255-0857
EISSN: 0255-0857
Vol. 23, No. 3, 2005, pp. 182-185
Bioline Code: mb05053
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 23, No. 3, 2005, pp. 182-185

 en Brief Communications - Sunflower seed husk agar: A new medium for the differentiation of Candida dubliniensis check for this species in other resources from Candida albicans check for this species in other resources
Khan Z.U., Ahmad S., Mokaddas E., Al-Sweih N., Chandy R.

Abstract

A sunflower ( Helianthus annuus check for this species in other resources ) seed husk agar medium has been developed and evaluated for differentiation of Candida dubliniensis check for this species in other resources from Candida albicans on the basis of colony morphology and chlamydospore production. All C. dubliniensis isolates (n=40) produced rough colonies with hyphal fringes and abundant chlamydospores whereas 101 of 105 (96.2%) C. albicans isolates produced smooth colonies with no evidence of chlamydospore production. Since this medium is free from oil droplets, chlamydospores can be examined with greater clarity by Dalmau plate technique. This medium provides a simple and cost-effective tool for the presumptive differentiation of C. dubliniensis from C. albicans and is particularly suited for clinical microbiology laboratories where biochemical or molecular methods for the differentiation of these two species are not available.

Keywords
Sunflower, C. dubliniensis, C. albicans, rough colonies, chlamydospores

 
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