In vitro susceptibility testing and DNA typing of Saccharomyces cerevisiae clinical isolates

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 3031-3034

  Zerva, L ^a   Hollis, R J ^a   Pfaller, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; ITRACONAZOLE; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG SENSITIVITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOME; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0029860505     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.12.3031-3034.1996     Document Type: Article

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