title: Cellular surface hydrophobicity as an additional phenotypic criterion applied to differentiate strains of Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis.
abstract: We have evaluated the cellular surface hydrophobicity (CSH) determination as an additional criterion to differentiate Candida albicans from Candida dubliniensis. Our results show that C. albicans when grown at 37 degrees C in Sabouraud is always hydrophilic, and C. dubliniensis presents high CSH levels.
authors: Area of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Extremadura, 06071 Badajoz, Spain. matere@unex.es
authors: María-Teresa
authors: MT
authors: Blanco
authors: Beatriz
authors: B
authors: Sacristán
authors: Alicia
authors: A
authors: Beteta
authors: María-Coronada
authors: MC
authors: Fernández-Calderón
authors: Cipriano
authors: C
authors: Hurtado
authors: Ciro
authors: C
authors: Pérez-Giraldo
authors: Antonio-Cándido
authors: AC
authors: Gómez-García
mesh_terms: D002175:Candida / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D008828:Microbiological Techniques / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media