An evaluation of manual and mechanical methods to identify Candida spp. from human and animal sources Avaliação de métodos de identificação de leveduras do gênero Candida de origem humana e animal
To compare two yeast identification methods, i. e, the manual and the VITEK mechanical methods, 62 clinical samples from hemocultures and animal sources were analyzed. After identification as Candida yeasts by the VITEK method, the strains were recharacterized using manual assimilation methods and s...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:535eefc682e24568a61bd94e44c18af5 2024-09-09T19:25:28+00:00 An evaluation of manual and mechanical methods to identify Candida spp. from human and animal sources Avaliação de métodos de identificação de leveduras do gênero Candida de origem humana e animal Geraldo dos Santos Oliveira Elizabeth Teixeira Ribeiro Francisco de Assis Baroni 2006-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652006000600002 https://doaj.org/article/535eefc682e24568a61bd94e44c18af5 EN eng Universidade de São Paulo (USP) http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652006000600002 https://doaj.org/toc/0036-4665 https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9946 doi:10.1590/S0036-46652006000600002 0036-4665 1678-9946 https://doaj.org/article/535eefc682e24568a61bd94e44c18af5 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Vol 48, Iss 6, Pp 311-315 (2006) Candida spp Identification Vitek method Yeast Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 article 2006 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652006000600002 2024-08-05T17:49:31Z To compare two yeast identification methods, i. e, the manual and the VITEK mechanical methods, 62 clinical samples from hemocultures and animal sources were analyzed. After identification as Candida yeasts by the VITEK method, the strains were recharacterized using manual assimilation methods and sugar fermentation tests. Our findings reveal 58% concurrent identification between the two methods for animal strains, and 51% for human hemoculture strains. Objetivando comparar os resultados de dois métodos de identificação, o manual e o método automatizado VITEK, foram analisadas 62 amostras clínicas isoladas de hemoculturas humanas e de origem animal. Estas amostras, após serem identificadas como Candida spp. pelo método automatizado VITEK, foram recaracterizadas com a utilização de métodos manuais de assimilação e fermentação de fontes carbonadas. Os resultados demonstraram uma relação de 58% de identificações coincidentes entre os dois métodos para as amostras de origem animal e de 51% para as amostras de hemoculturas humanas. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 48 6 311 315 |
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To compare two yeast identification methods, i. e, the manual and the VITEK mechanical methods, 62 clinical samples from hemocultures and animal sources were analyzed. After identification as Candida yeasts by the VITEK method, the strains were recharacterized using manual assimilation methods and sugar fermentation tests. Our findings reveal 58% concurrent identification between the two methods for animal strains, and 51% for human hemoculture strains. Objetivando comparar os resultados de dois métodos de identificação, o manual e o método automatizado VITEK, foram analisadas 62 amostras clínicas isoladas de hemoculturas humanas e de origem animal. Estas amostras, após serem identificadas como Candida spp. pelo método automatizado VITEK, foram recaracterizadas com a utilização de métodos manuais de assimilação e fermentação de fontes carbonadas. Os resultados demonstraram uma relação de 58% de identificações coincidentes entre os dois métodos para as amostras de origem animal e de 51% para as amostras de hemoculturas humanas. |
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An evaluation of manual and mechanical methods to identify Candida spp. from human and animal sources Avaliação de métodos de identificação de leveduras do gênero Candida de origem humana e animal |
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An evaluation of manual and mechanical methods to identify Candida spp. from human and animal sources Avaliação de métodos de identificação de leveduras do gênero Candida de origem humana e animal |
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An evaluation of manual and mechanical methods to identify Candida spp. from human and animal sources Avaliação de métodos de identificação de leveduras do gênero Candida de origem humana e animal |
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An evaluation of manual and mechanical methods to identify Candida spp. from human and animal sources Avaliação de métodos de identificação de leveduras do gênero Candida de origem humana e animal |
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An evaluation of manual and mechanical methods to identify Candida spp. from human and animal sources Avaliação de métodos de identificação de leveduras do gênero Candida de origem humana e animal |
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evaluation of manual and mechanical methods to identify candida spp. from human and animal sources avaliação de métodos de identificação de leveduras do gênero candida de origem humana e animal |
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