Applicability of random primer R143 for determination of Aspergillus fumigatus DNA

Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 399-403

  Erjavec, Z ^a,b   Brinker, M ^b   Apperloo Renkema, H Z ^a   Arends, J P ^b   De Vries Hospers, H G ^a   Ruiters, M H J ^b  

^a Department of Haematology ^*  (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aspergillus fumigatus; DNA; PCR; RAPD

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DNA;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; DNA DETERMINATION; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BASE SEQUENCE; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, FUNGAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 0031459427     PISSN: 02681218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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