rDNA diversity and physiology of Ochroconis and Scolecobasidium species reported from humans and other vertebrates

Studies in Mycology

Volumn 1999, Issue 43, 1999, Pages 194-205

  Horre R ^a   De Hoog, G S ^b   Kluczny, C ^a   Marklein, G ^a   Schaal, K P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b CBS KNAW FUNGAL BIODIVERSITY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ITS; Neurotropic fungi; Ochroconis; Physiology; RFLP; Scolecobasidium; SSU; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033446255     PISSN: 01660616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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