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Table 2 Candida species tested for adherence film formation above YPD surface.

From: Pellicle associated adherence film above incubation broth surface - an inexpensive adjunct to recognizing Candida krusei in the laboratory

Species tested

Number of isolates tested

Film formation

C. krusei

15

+

C. albicans

10

-

C. glabrata

10

-

C. tropicalis

8

-

C. parapsilosis

12

-

C. guilliermondii

3

-

C. kefyr

5

-

C. lusitaniae

9

-

C. famata

2

+

C. inconspicua

1

-

C. utilis

1

-

C. lipolytica

1

-

C. lambica

1

-

C. dubliniensis

1

-

C. norvegensis

1

+

  1. - no adherence film formation after 3 days
  2. + adherence film formation after 3 days