Biofilm detection in yeasts isolated from human blood stream infections
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| Year of publication | 2004 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Abstract book of 5th Louis Pasteur Conference on Infectious Diseases; Pathogens and their eco-systems |
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| Field | Microbiology, virology |
| Keywords | biofilm; yeast; blood stream infection |
| Description | The optimal culture conditions for biofilm formation were evaluated. The study included 43 strains of the genus Candida isolated from blood stream. Optimal surface for adhesion and growth biofilm is the polystyrene. The optimal cultivation was in 30C for 48 hours. |
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