Table 4 of
Garcia, Mol Vis 2002;
8:10-16.
Table 4. Summary of lectin staining
This table summarizes Table 2 and Table 3. "++" denotes bright staining; "+" denotes moderate staining; "+/-" denotes uneven staining; "-" denotes background staining; "NA" denotes not assayed. Best staining was obtained with WGA and sWGA, especially for filamentous fungi.
Cryosections Paraffin embedded sections
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Lectins C. albicans A. fumigatus F. solani C. albicans A. fumigatus F. solani
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CON A + +/- +/- + +/- +/-
WGA + ++ ++ +/- + +
SWGA + ++ + NA NA NA
PKM +/- + +/- - - -
GNA +/- +/- +/- NA NA NA
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