Phylogenetic analysis of Histoplasma capsulatum based on partial sequence of the D1/D2 region of the 28S rRNA gene

Japanese Journal of Medical Mycology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 291-295

  Komori, Takashi ^a,b   Sano, Ayako ^a   Yarita, Kyoko ^a   Kitagawa, Teruyuki ^b   Kamei, Katsuhiko ^a   Nishimura, Kazuko ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b ASTELLAS PHARMA INC   (Japan)

Author keywords

D1 D2 region of 28S rRNA gene; H. capsulatum var. capsulatum; H. capsulatum var. duboisii; H. capsulatum var. farciminosum; Histoplasmosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; GENE ISOLATION; HISTOPLASMA CAPSULATUM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; RIBOSOME; RNA GENE; RNA SEQUENCE;

AJELLOMYCES CAPSULATUS; FUNGI;

EID: 27744443377     PISSN: 09164804     EISSN: 09164804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3314/jjmm.46.291     Document Type: Article

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