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Identification of Candida Albicans and C. Tropicalis With an Umbelliferyl-Labelled Galactosaminide

Identification of Candida Albicans and C. Tropicalis With an Umbelliferyl-Labelled Galactosaminide

M F Simpanya

J Med Microbiol. 1995 Sep;43(3):230-3.

PMID: 7650733

Abstract:

The 4-methylumbelliferyl-N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosaminide (UAG) test was evaluated in parallel with chlamydospore (CHL) and germ-tube (GT) tests for the identification of Candida spp. The UAG test gave 86.6% correct identification of C. albicans and C. tropicalis. Non-C. albicans and non-C. tropicalis yeasts gave correct negative results in UAG tests. Only one isolate of Trichosporon beigelii gave a "false" positive reaction. The UAG test, which can be completed within 30 min, is a reliable test for screening non-C. albicans and non-C. tropicalis yeasts.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP36476296	4-Methylumbelliferyl N-acetyl-β-D-galactosaminide		36476-29-6	Price

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