Rapid identification of Candida albicans, C. glabrata, C. parapsilosis and C. krusei by species-specific PCR of large subunit ribosomal DNA

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 390-396

  Haynes, K A ^a,b   Westerneng, Thea J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA KRUSEI; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION;

EID: 0029929092     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-44-5-390     Document Type: Article

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