DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00125-06
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Differentiation of C. dubliniensis and C. albicans by the PCR/RFLP method. Lanes 1 and 4, PCR products of C. dubliniensis CBS 7987; lanes 2 and 3, PCR products of C. albicans ATCC 10231; lane 5, PCR products of C. dubliniensis CBS 7987 digested with the BamHI restriction enzyme; lane 6, PCR products of C. albicans ATCC 10231 digested with the BamHI restriction enzyme; lane M, molecular size marker.
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Comparison of phenotypic and molecular methods to differentiate C. albicans from C. dubliniensis
Species and strain Origin Length of PCR product (bp) Length of RLFP product fragments (bp) Appearance of colony on Pal's agar Color of colony on TTC agarc C. albicans ATCC 10231a Reference straina 1,180 793, 387 Smooth Pale pink to whitish C. albicans L 30390 Ascitic liquid 1,180 793, 387 Smooth Pale pink to whitish C. albicans L 18907 Ascitic liquid 1,180 793, 387 Smooth Pale pink to whitish C. albicans T 215123 Oral swab 1,180 793, 387 Smooth Pale pink to whitish C. albicans T 25780 Oral swab 1,180 793, 387 Smooth Pale pink to whitish C. albicans T 30378 Oral swab 1,180 793, 387 Smooth Not grown C. albicans T 215140 Oral swab 1,180 793, 387 Smooth Pale pink to whitish C. albicans T 25781 Oral swab 1,180 793, 387 Smooth Pale pink to whitish C. albicans T-V1 Oral swab 1,180 793, 387 Smooth Pale pink to whitish C. albicans TF 29361 Wound swab 1,180 793, 387 Hyphal fringe Pale pink to whitish C. albicans TR 29562 Rectal swab 1,180 793, 387 Smooth Pale pink to whitish C. albicans E 18894 Sputum 1,180 793, 387 Smooth Pale pink to whitish C. albicans E 30384 Sputum 1,180 793, 387 Smooth Pale pink to whitish C. albicans E 29351 Sputum 1,180 793, 387 Smooth Not grown C. albicans E 29459 Sputum 1,180 793, 387 Smooth Pale pink to whitish C. albicans E 18522 Sputum 1,180 793, 387 Hyphal fringe Pale pink to whitish C. albicans AG 29355 Gastric aspirate 1,180 793, 387 Smooth Pale pink to whitish C. albicans A 29463 Gastric aspirate 1,180 793, 387 Smooth Pale pink to whitish C. albicans MAL 012 Vaginal swab 1,180 793, 387 Smooth Pale pink to whitish C. albicans MAL 139 Vaginal swab 1,180 793, 387 Smooth Pale pink to whitish C. albicans S 28274 Blood 1,180 793, 387 Smooth Pale pink to whitish C. dubliniensis CBS 7987b Reference strainb 930 930 Hyphal fringe Red to maroon C. dubliniensis V3 Oral swab 930 930 Hyphal fringe Red to maroon C. dubliniensis V4 Oral swab 930 930 Hyphal fringe Red to maroon C. dubliniensis V5 Oral swab 930 930 Hyphal fringe Red to maroon C. dubliniensis CD33 Oral swab 930 930 Hyphal fringe Red to maroon C. dubliniensis CD36 Oral swab 930 930 Hyphal fringe Red to maroon C. dubliniensis CD519 Oral swab 930 930 Hyphal fringe Red to maroon C. dubliniensis CAN6 Oral swab 930 930 Hyphal fringe Red to maroon C. dubliniensis 05-87h Oral swab 930 930 Hyphal fringe Red to maroon C. dubliniensis 05-110h Oral swab 930 930 Hyphal fringe Red to maroon C. dubliniensis 05-111h Oral swab 930 930 Hyphal fringe Red to maroon C. dubliniensis 05-112h Oral swab 930 930 Hyphal fringe Red to maroon C. dubliniensis 05-131h Oral swab 930 930 Hyphal fringe Red to maroon C. dubliniensis 05-139h Oral swab 930 930 Hyphal fringe Pale pink C. dubliniensis MAL CD1 Oral swab 930 930 Hyphal fringe Pale pink C. dubliniensis MAL CD2 Oral swab 930 930 Hyphal fringe Red to maroon C. dubliniensis MAL CD3 Oral swab 930 930 Hyphal fringe Red to maroon
