title: Differentiation of Candida dubliniensis from Candida albicans on Pal's agar.
abstract: Production of a hyphal fringe around colonies grown on Pal's agar (sunflower seed agar) at 30 degrees C for 48 to 72 h provides a simple means of discriminating between isolates of C. dubliniensis and C. albicans with 100% accuracy. Of 128 C. dubliniensis isolates tested on this medium, all produced a hyphal fringe. In contrast, none of the 124 C. albicans isolates tested produced a hyphal fringe. Pal's medium has the added advantage of being prepared from inexpensive, readily available seeds.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Research Unit, Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology, School of Dental Science and Dublin Dental Hospital, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Republic of Ireland.
authors.forename: Asmaa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al Mosaid
authors.forename: Derek J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Coleman
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000382:microbiology; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D016533:Mycological Typing Techniques
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar