Utilization of tomato juice agar (V8 agar) in the presumptive identification of Candida dubliniensis

We evaluated the capacity of tomato juice agar (V8 agar) to differentiate Candida dubliniensis from Candida albicans based on chlamydospore production. Candida albicans (n= 93) and Candida dubliniensis (n= 26) were studied; 100% of Candida dubliniensis showed chlamydospores and in 92.5% of Candida a...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2006-01, Vol.39 (1), p.92
Main Authors: Alves, Sydney Hartz, Linares, Carlos Eduardo, Loreto, Erico Silva de, Rodrigues, Magnus, Thomazi, Diego I, Souza, Felipe, Santurio, Janio M
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Subjects:
Agar
Candida - classification
Candida - growth & development
Culture Media
Lycopersicon esculentum
Mycological Typing Techniques - methods
Plant Extracts
Spores, Fungal - growth & development
Tomatoes
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Summary:We evaluated the capacity of tomato juice agar (V8 agar) to differentiate Candida dubliniensis from Candida albicans based on chlamydospore production. Candida albicans (n= 93) and Candida dubliniensis (n= 26) were studied; 100% of Candida dubliniensis showed chlamydospores and in 92.5% of Candida albicans isolates these elements were absent. These results suggest this medium as an alternative tool for presumptive differentiation between these species.
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849
DOI:10.1590/S0037-86822006000100020