Mycetoma of the foot caused by Fusarium solani: Identification of the etiologic agent by DNA sequencing

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1805-1808

  Yera, H ^a   Bougnoux, M E ^b   Jeanrot, C ^a   Baixench, M T ^a   De Pinieux, G ^a   Dupouy Camet, J ^a  

^a Hôpital Cochin ^*  (France)

^b HÔPITAL AMBROISE PARÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCYTOSINE; FUNGAL DNA; ITRACONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DNA SEQUENCE; FOOT DISEASE; FOOT INJURY; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM SOLANI; HUMAN; MALE; MYCETOMA; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DNA, FUNGAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; FOOT; FOOT DERMATOSES; FUSARIUM; HUMANS; MADUROMYCOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 5.8S; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM SOLANI;

EID: 12444264233     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.4.1805-1808.2003     Document Type: Article

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