Typing of Pneumocystis carinii f. sp. hominis by PCR-SSCP to indicate a high frequency of co-infections

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 753-758

  Nahimana, A ^a   Blanc, D S ^a   Francioli, P ^a   Bille, J ^a   Hauser, P M ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

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Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIPLOIDY; HETEROZYGOSITY; LUNG LAVAGE; NONHUMAN; PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII; PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYPLOIDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM; STRUCTURAL GENE;

EID: 0033882185     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-49-8-753     Document Type: Article

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