Variable assimilation of carbon compounds by Candida albicans

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Abstract
A total of 215 typical strains of C. albicans (human isolates) were studied for their ability to assimilate 11 carbon compounds. All isolates assimilated lactic acid, ribitol, succinic acid and methyl .alpha.-D-glucopyranoside. None of the isolates assimilated cellobiose and salicin; 1.9% of the isolates assimilated L-arabinose. Citric acid, glycerol and L-sorbose were assimilated by greater than 97% of the isolates; melezitose was assimilated by 81% of the isolates. Assimilation results depended on duration of incubation, temperature and methodology.