Direct detection of Histoplasma capsulatum in soil suspensions by two-stage PCR

Molecular and Cellular Probes

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 269-273

  Reid, T M ^a   Schafer, M P ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Histoplasma capsulatum; PCR; Soil

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA;

ARTICLE; DUST EXPOSURE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HISTOPLASMA CAPSULATUM; INHALATION; LUNG MYCOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL MICROFLORA; TIME; UNITED STATES;

AJELLOMYCES CAPSULATUS; AVES; FUNGI;

EID: 0032777917     PISSN: 08908508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mcpr.1999.0247     Document Type: Article

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