Use of a repetitive DNA probe to type clinical and environmental isolates of Aspergillus flavus from a cluster of cutaneous infections in a neonatal intensive care unit

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 3612-3618

  James, M J ^a   Lasker, B A ^a   McNeil, M M ^a   Shelton, M ^a   Warnock, D W ^a   Reiss, E ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; DIGOXIGENIN; DNA;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CASE REPORT; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA PROBE; DNA SEQUENCE; FUNGUS CULTURE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN INFECTION; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; FUNGI;

EID: 0033770938     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.10.3612-3618.2000     Document Type: Article

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