Detection and identification of fungi in blood using broad-range 28S rDNA PCR amplification and species-specific hybridisation

APMIS

Volumn 108, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 385-392

  Evertsson, U ^a   Monstein, H J ^a   Johansson, A G ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

28S rDNA; Fungal infection; PCR

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA KRUSEI; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS;

EID: 0033918022     PISSN: 09034641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0463.2000.d01-73.x     Document Type: Article

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