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Comparative Study
. 1986 Dec;24(6):455-60.

Quantification of vaginal Candida albicans infections in rodents

J F Ryley, S McGregor
  • PMID: 3553521
Comparative Study

Quantification of vaginal Candida albicans infections in rodents

J F Ryley et al. J Med Vet Mycol. 1986 Dec.

Abstract

Estradiol-treated mice and estradiol-treated ovariectomized rats support vaginal infections with Candida albicans for several months; low-grade uterine infections occur in around half the animals. A comparison has been made and the relative advantages discussed of quantifying these infections by sampling with a wire loop and plating on BiGGY agar, sampling by vaginal washing, or removal and homogenization of the vagina followed by dilution and plate counting.

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