Molecular characterization of opportunistic pathogenic zygomycetes

Acta Biologica Szegediensis

Volumn 49, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 1-7

  Galgóczy, László ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Genetic transformation; Molecular diagnosis; Strain typing; Virulence factor; Zygomycosis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; DEFEROXAMINE; POSACONAZOLE; TRIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CANCER; CANCER THERAPY; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENTOMOPHTHORALES; FUNGAL VIRULENCE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MORTALITY; MUCORALES; MYCOSIS; NEUTROPENIA; NONHUMAN; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; ORDO; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; REVIEW; ZYGOMYCETES;

ENTOMOPHTHORALES; FUNGI; MUCORALES; ZYGOMYCETES;

EID: 33644502869     PISSN: 1588385X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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