Identification by random amplification of polymorphic DNA of a common molecular type of Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans in patients with AIDS or other immunosuppressive conditions

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 173, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 754-758

  Chen, Sharon C A ^a   Brownlee, Alan G ^b   Sorrell, Tania C ^b   Ruma, Patricia ^b   Ellis, David H ^b   Pfeiffer, Tania ^b   Speed, Bryan R ^b   Nimmo, Graeme ^b  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DNA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; SEROTYPING; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030056310     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/173.3.754     Document Type: Article

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