Quantitative measurement of Stachybotrys chartarum using real-time PCR in indoor building, agricultural and hospital environments;Quantification de Stachybotrys chartarum par PCR en temps réel dans l'environnement domestique, hospitalier, et agricole

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 183-188

  Millon, L ^a,b   Reboux, G ^a,b   Bellanger, P ^a,b   Roussel, S ^a,b   Sornin, S ^a,b   Martin, C ^a   Deconinck, E ^a   Dalphin, J C ^a,b   Piarroux, R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL JEAN MINJOZ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Environment; Quantitative measurement; real time PCR; Stachybotrys chartarum

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; AGRICULTURE; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; BUILDING; CLADOSPORIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; FUNGAL DETECTION; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS SPORE; HAY; HOSPITAL; MICROSCOPY; MOULD; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PENICILLIUM; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARUM; WATER SUPPLY;

ASPERGILLUS; CLADOSPORIUM; MUCORALES; PENICILLIUM; STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARUM;

EID: 33845406746     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2006.06.005     Document Type: Article

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