Extraction of microsporidial DNA from modified trichrome-stained clinical slides and subsequent species identification using PCR sequencing

Parasitology

Volumn 135, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 701-703

  Chan, K S ^a   Koh, T H ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

DNA extraction; Keratoconjunctivitis; Microsporidia; Polymerase chain reaction; Vittaforma corneae

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DNA EXTRACTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS; MICROSPORUM; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITTAFORMA; VITTAFORMA CORNEAE;

CORNEA; DNA, FUNGAL; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; HUMANS; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS; MICROSPORIDIA; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

MICROSPORIDIA; VITTAFORMA CORNEAE;

EID: 44349166812     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: 14698161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182008004411     Document Type: Article

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