Identification of Cryptococcus neoformans isolates using Staib agar without creatinine

• Main Authors: Nardelli Vanessa, Pérez Celina, Mata-Essayag Sofía, Colella María Teresa, Roselló Arantza, Hartung de Capriles Claudia, Landaeta María Eugenia, Olaizola Carolina, Magaldi, Sylvia
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales 2005
• Subjects: Staib agar; Guizotia abyssinica; Cryptococcus neoformans; creatinine; Agar Staib; creatinina; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Christensen
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/0974a7c2ee8e4d83b829cc46f47cfa79

Abstract: In mycology, culture is the best way to demonstrate and identify pathogenic fungi. Many kinds of media have been developed and modified, using fungal biochemical properties to recognize them. The most common media are Sabouraud, Malt Agar, Cornmeal agar, Potato-dextrose agar, and Staib aga...