The "morphology index" : an objective measurement of cell shape in Candida albicans

The morphology of the fungus Candida albicans was characterised by measurement of cell dimensions with the aid of computerised image analysis. The dimensions were used to calculate a mathematical ratio, the morphology index, which fell in the range 1 to 4.5. Spherical yeast cells gave low Mi values,...

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Main Author: Merson-Davies, Louise Alice
Published: University of Leicester 1990
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.315175