Nucleotide sequencing for diagnosis of sinusal infection by Schizophyllum commune, an uncommon pathogenic fungus

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 3042-3043

  Baron, Olivier ^a   Cassaing, Sophie ^a   Percodani, Josiane ^a   Berry, Antoine ^a   Linas, Marie Denise ^a   Fabre, Richard ^a   Serrano, Elie ^a   Magnaval, Jean François ^a  

^a CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASIDIOMYCETES; CASE REPORT; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MYCOSIS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHYLLUM COMMUNE; SINUSITIS;

ADULT; ETHMOID SINUSITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MYCOSES; PARANASAL SINUSES; SCHIZOPHYLLUM; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

FUNGI; SCHIZOPHYLLUM COMMUNE;

EID: 33747164530     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00211-06     Document Type: Article

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