Comparison of PCR- and HinfI restriction endonuclease-based methods for typing of Candida krusei isolates

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 5889-5891

  Sancak, Banu ^a   Rex, John H ^b,d   Chen, Enuo ^b   Marr, Kieren ^c  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CANDIDA KRUSEI; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MOLECULAR TYPING; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION MAPPING;

CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; CROSS INFECTION; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASES, TYPE II SITE-SPECIFIC; DNA, FUNGAL; HUMANS; MYCOLOGICAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION MAPPING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA; FUNGI; ISSATCHENKIA ORIENTALIS;

EID: 10844228824     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.12.5889-5891.2004     Document Type: Article

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