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. 1989 Jan;27(1):203-6.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.27.1.203-206.1989.

Rapid fluorogenic assay for differentiation of the Candida parapsilosis group from other Candida spp

C M Smitka  1 , S G Jackson
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Rapid fluorogenic assay for differentiation of the Candida parapsilosis group from other Candida spp

C M Smitka et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1989 Jan.

Abstract

A 30-min fluorogenic test was developed for differentiation of members of the Candida parapsilosis group from other Candida species commonly encountered in clinical material. The fluorogenic substrate, 4-methylumbelliferyl-beta-D-glucoside, was utilized to assay beta-glucosidase activity. A total of 50 C. parapsilosis isolates and 135 isolates of four other Candida species were tested. Assay sensitivity and specificity were 100 and 99.3%, respectively. The procedure was adapted for use with a spectrofluorometer.

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