Rapid and easy method to extract and preserve DNA from Cryptococcus neoformans and other pathogenic yeasts

Mycoses

Volumn 41, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 195-198

  Sansinforiano, M E ^a   Padilla, J A ^a   Hermoso De Mendoza, J ^a   Hermoso De Mendoza, M ^a   Fernandez Garcia, J L ^a   Martinez Trancon M ^b   Rabasco, A ^a   Parejo, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

^b Facultad de Veterinaria ^*

Author keywords

Cryptococcus neoformans; DNA extraction

Indexed keywords

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ARTICLE; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DNA DEGRADATION; DNA DETERMINATION; EXTRACTION; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; YEAST;

FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS; FUNGI;

EID: 0031871654     PISSN: 09337407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.1998.tb00323.x     Document Type: Article

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