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Fungi Hyphae
hyphae (the plural from hypha) is a long, branching filamentous structure of a fungus and also found in Actinobacteria. hyphae are collectively together called a mycelium A hypha consists of one or...
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Candida Albicans Chromogenic Culture Media
For selective isolation of yeasts and direct identification of Candida albicans Candida albicans colonies are coloured blue by the specific hydrolysis of a hexosaminidase chromogenic substrate The...
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Morphologic Features of Yeast Colonies
Yeast will grow on bacteriological media (sheep blood agar and chocolate agar). They may appear as small, creamy or white colonies that are somewhat more raised than staphylococcal colonies. Yeast...
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Microscopic Morphologic Features of Yeast
The cells shown in Image below are arthroconidia, some showing buds coming off of adjacent corners. This feature is diagnostic for Trichosporon species. Trichosporon mucoides -Chains of arthroconidia...
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Induce Chlamydospore formation of Candida albicans using Corn Meal Agar
Corn Meal Agar is used for the cultivation of fungi and the demonstration of chlamydospore production Candida albicans is the etiological agent in candidiasis, which can range from a mild to severe...
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Yeasts identification on Cornmeal Agar (CMA)
(a) Candida albicans: green, smooth colonies; CMA: large, thick-walled chlamydospore, usually terminal and present singly or in small clusters along with clusters of round blastoconidia. (b) Candida...
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Candida parapsilosis Morphology on Cornmeal Agar
Candida parapsilosis produces a crop of separated foci of growth that show radiating pseudohyphae and scattered blastoconidia, producing what are known as “spider” or “crossed matchstick” colonies....
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