Rapid detection of Candida albicans in clinical samples by DNA amplification of common regions from C. albicans-secreted aspartic proteinase genes

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 395-401

  Flahaut, M ^a,b   Sanglard, D ^a   Monod, M ^a   Bille, J ^a   Rossier, M ^b  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b Service de Chirurgie   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPARTIC PROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGI;

EID: 0031976035     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.36.2.395-401.1998     Document Type: Article

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