Specific primers for rapid detection of Microsporum audouinii by PCR in clinical samples

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 4336-4341

  Roque, H D ^a   Vieira, R ^b   Rato, S ^a   Luz Martins, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE HIGIENE E MEDICINA TROPICAL   (Portugal)

^b HOSPITAL CURRY CABRAL   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT;

ARTICLE; DERMATOPHYTE; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FUNGAL DETECTION; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS ISOLATION; LABORATORY TEST; MICROSPORUM AUDOUINII; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DERMATOMYCOSES; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, FUNGAL; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; MICROSPORUM; MIDDLE AGED; NAILS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SKIN; TINEA CAPITIS;

ARTHRODERMATACEAE; MICROSPORUM AUDOUINII;

EID: 33845595244     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00759-06     Document Type: Article

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