Molecular typing of Aspergillus terreus isolates by random amplification of polymorphic DNA

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 273-280

  Symoens, F ^a   Bouchara, J P ^b   Heinemann, S ^a   Nolard, N ^a  

^a SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Belgium)

^b ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Aspergillus terreus; Nosocomial infections; RAPD

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENOTYPE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY;

EID: 0034075952     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.1999.0707     Document Type: Article

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