Enzymatic activity profiling as a potential biotyping method for Ajellomyces dermatitidis.
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Enzyme profiling was investigated as a means of recognizing biotypes and individual strains of Ajellomyces dermatitidis (anamorph, Blastomyces dermatitidis). Eighteen North American and 2 African representatives were tested with the Yeast-IDENT enzymatic activity profiling system (Analytab Products, Plainview, N.Y.). Significant variation was found between isolates, particularly in beta-galactosaminidase activity.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 28 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990