The conidial germ tube of the fungus Magnaporthe grisea differentiates an infection-specific structure, an appressorium, for penetration into the host plant. Formation of the appressorium is also observed on synthetic solid substrata such as polycarbonate. We found that a plant lectin, concanavalin A, specifically suppressed the appressorium formation without affecting the germling adhesion if ...

Accessory fallopian tube is a rare, congenital and developmental mullerian duct anomaly. The documented incidence around 6-10% in women seeking for infertility treatment. We observed accessory patient during routine checking of operative field, ovaries caesarean section. anomaly which attached with ampullary part main tube. common site pyosalpinx, hydrosalpinx, cystic swelling torsion can lead ...

A total of 381 fully identified yeast isolates were tested by the germ tube (GT) and Albistrip (Lab M Ltd., Bury, United Kingdom) methods, and the results were compared. As a test system for the identification of Candida albicans, the Albistrip showed two false-positive and two false-negative results, whereas the GT showed seven false-negative and no false-positive results. With the same method...

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), namely, oleic (C18:1), linoleic (C18:2), and gamma-linolenic acid (C18:3), constituted the majority in the total fatty acid content (44%) of sporangiospores of Mucor rouxii. At 30 degrees C, the germination begins within 1h at which time spore swelling occurs, followed by germ tube emergence within 3-4h. Throughout germination, an increase in gamma-linolenic...

We compared the germ tube test for the identification of C. albicans directly from positive 2 blood culture bottles, with results obtained from subcultured colonies. The direct germ tube test was 3 87.1% sensitive and 100% specific for the identification of C. albicans when compared results obtained 4 from fungal colonies. 5 Introduction. Recent evidence has suggested that early institution of ...