Identification by polymerase chain reaction fingerprinting of Cryptococcus neoformans serotype AD

Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 355-360

  Viviani, M A ^a   Wen, H ^a,b   Roverselli, A ^a   Caldarelli Stefano, R ^c   Cogliati, M ^a   Ferrante, P ^a,c   Tortorano, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cryptococcus neoformans; Molecular typing; PCR fingerprinting; Serotype AD

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DNA FINGERPRINTING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROTYPING;

EID: 0030722546     PISSN: 02681218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681219780001411     Document Type: Article

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