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Candida albicans.pdf - Academic lab pages - School of Biosciences

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C. <strong>albicans</strong>: Diagnosis• Microscopy and culture – Standard• Serology – Detection <strong>of</strong> 48-kDA antigen(enolase) in candida species; 65-kDAmannoproteinprotein in C. <strong>albicans</strong>• Colometric assay - Detect β-D-glucan,major component <strong>of</strong> fungal cell wall• Latex agglutination – Detect manan, cellwall component• DNA detection testsBerzaghi et al 2009, Clin. & Vaccine Immunol.

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