Species-specific identification of Candida krusei by hybridization with the CkF1,2 DNA probe

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1726-1731

  Carlotti, A ^a   Couble, A ^a   Domingo, J ^a   Miroy, K ^a   Villard, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; FUNGAL DNA; PEROXIDASE;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA KRUSEI; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; DNA PROBE; DOT HYBRIDIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030010545     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.7.1726-1731.1996     Document Type: Article

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