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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rapid and economical means for identifying and/or differentiating yeasts particularly C. albicans and/or C. tropicalis. SOLUTION: The subject culture and identification medium specific to yeasts comprising a chromogenic or fluorigenic substrate, capable of being hydrolyzed by an enzyme of the hexosaminidase and optionally glucosidase group, and/or at least a compound selectively inhibiting the hexosaminidase activity of C. tropicalis is provided, and a method for selectively identifying C. albicans and/or C. tropicalis and/or other Candida, using such a medium is provided. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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