Molecular typing of Cryptococcus neoformans: Taxonomic and epidemiological aspects

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 432-442

  Boekhout, Teun ^a   Van Belkum, Alex ^b   Leenders, Alexander C A P ^b   Verbrugh, Henri A ^b   Mukamurangwa, Prisca ^c   Swinne, Danielle ^c   Scheffers, W Alexander ^d  

^a CBS KNAW FUNGAL BIODIVERSITY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^d DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CHROMOSOME; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; KARYOTYPE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPING; TAXONOMY;

EID: 0030933623     PISSN: 00207713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-47-2-432     Document Type: Article

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