Rapid identification of Trichophyton tonsurans by specific PCR based on DNA sequences of nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) 1 region

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 225-230

  Yoshida, Eri ^a,b   Makimura, Koichi ^b   Mirhendi, Hossein ^b   Kaneko, Takehiko ^c   Hiruma, Masataro ^d   Kasai, Tatsuya ^e   Uchida, Katsuhisa ^b   Yamaguchi, Hideyo ^b   Tsuboi, Ryoji ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TEIKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Fraternity Memorial Hospital Tokyo   (Japan)

^d JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY NERIMA HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^e Kasai Dermatological Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Identification; Nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (its); PCR; Trichophyton tonsurans

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DNA; RIBOSOMAL SPACER DNA;

ARTICLE; DNA PROBE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TINEA CAPITIS; TRICHOPHYTON;

DNA PROBES; DNA, FUNGAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TINEA CAPITIS; TRICHOPHYTON;

EID: 33746863732     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: 1873569X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2005.12.014     Document Type: Article

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