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Medium for selective isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans.

A B Shields·L Ajello
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A medium has been developed that permits the selective recovery of Cryptococcus neoformans from heavily contaminated materials. It employs creatinine as a nitrogen source, diphenyl (C(6)H(5)C(6)H(5)) and chloramphenicol as mold and bacterial inhibitors, and Guizotia abyssinica seed extract as a specific color marker. The medium has proved to be effective in the direct isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans from pigeon nests and from the air.

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A B Shields, L Ajello. 1966-01-14. Medium for selective isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans.. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.151.3707.208

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