A simplified method to extract high-quality DNA from Cryptococcus neoformans

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 136-138

  Wen, H ^a,b   Caldarelli Stefano, R ^c   Tortorano, A M ^a   Ferrante, P ^a,c   Viviani, M A ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^d Ist di Igiene e Medicina Preventiva   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cryptococcus neoformans; DNA extraction; PCR fingerprinting; serotypes

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; CYTOLYSIS; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; EXTRACTION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0029836665     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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