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. 1969 Dec;18(6):1100. doi: 10.1128/am.18.6.1100-1100.1969

Primary Isolation Medium for Cryptococcus neoformans

R A Vogel 1
PMCID: PMC378205  PMID: 5370665

Abstract

The isolation and identification of Cryptococcus neoformans is improved by use of a potato dextrose medium containing urea-antibiotic supplements and a pH of 3.5.

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Selected References

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