title: Serum tube identification of Candida albicans.
abstract: The production of filaments (germ tubes) by cells of Candida albicans in serum tubes permits presumptive identification to be made within two to three hours. The proportion of yeast-like cells forming filaments is progressively decreased with increasing cell concentration. The test is effective over a comparatively wide range of temperatures and using different types and concentrations of sera.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, The Queen's University of Belfast.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Mackenzie