Simple new test for rapid differentiation of Prototheca wickerhamii from Prototheca zopfii.
A simple new test to differentiate Prototheca wickerhamii from Prototheca zopfii by determining susceptibility to clotrimazole is described. A 50-micrograms clotrimazole disk provides a rapid and reliable means of distinguishing P. wickerhamii from P. zopfii.
D003022:Clotrimazole / Q000494:pharmacology; D011525:Prototheca / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects
D003022:Clotrimazole