title: Gallus domestica yolk (vitelline) membrane use for in vitro microbial adherence studies.
abstract: The yolk membrane of unfertilized eggs (Gallus domestica) was isolated, washed, placed onto a glass holder, and utilized as an in vitro membrane model to study yeast attachment.
mesh_terms: D000268:Adhesiveness; D000818:Animals; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology*; D002645:Chickens; D005260:Female; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D014817:Vitelline Membrane / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure