Determination of ploidy in Cryptococcus neoformans by flow cytometry

Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 299-301

  Tanaka, R ^a   Taguchi, H ^a   Takeo, K ^a   Miyaji, M ^a   Nishimura, K ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cryptococcus neoformans; Flow cytometry; Ploidy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DIPLOIDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HAPLOIDY; JAPAN; NONHUMAN; PLOIDY; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS;

EID: 0029960526     PISSN: 02681218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681219680000521     Document Type: Article

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