RETURNYonago Acta medica 1991;34:127-130
A New in vitro System for Inducing Germ Tube Formation in Candida albicans
Tadashi Komai, Arifumi Mikami, Kazumi Okamoto and Takeshi Hamada
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago 683, Japan
A liquid medium containing 1% casamino acid, 1% glucose, 0.1% NaCl, 0.1% KCl, 0.01% MgGl2, 0.02% CaCl2 and 0.03% K2HPO4 was used to form germ tubes in C. albicans. The relation of C. albicans to several other Candida species (C. glabrata, C. tropicalis and C. krusei) was examined with the new in vitro system of germ tube formation in C. albicans. This system was useful in showing the role of the Candida species in transition to the mycelial form in C. albicans.
Key words: Candida albicans; germ tube; oral candidiasis