In situ hybridization in cutaneous deep fungal infections: A valuable diagnostic adjunct to fungal morphology and tissue cultures

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 426-432

  Abbott, Jared J ^a   Hamacher, Kirsten L ^a   Ahmed, Iftikhar ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLASTOMYCOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FUNGAL MORPHOLOGY; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; MYCOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN INFECTION; TISSUE CULTURE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; DERMATOMYCOSES; FUNGI; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RNA, FUNGAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL;

EID: 33744991968     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0303-6987.2006.00509.x     Document Type: Article

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