Exploratory study of single-copy genes and ribosomal intergenic spacers for rapid distinction of dermatophytes

Studies in Mycology

Volumn 2002, Issue 47, 2002, Pages 87-96

  Gupta, A K ^a   Kohli, Y ^b   Summerbell, R C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c CBS KNAW FUNGAL BIODIVERSITY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Calmodulin; Onychomycosis; Rapid identification; SSCP; Trichophyton

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODERMA BENHAMIAE; ARTHRODERMATACEAE; EPIDERMOPHYTON FLOCCOSUM; FUNGI; MICROSPORUM; MYXOGASTRIA; TRICHOPHYTON; TRICHOPHYTON INTERDIGITALE; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM; TRICHOPHYTON SOUDANENSE; TRICHOPHYTON TERRESTRE; TRICHOPHYTON TONSURANS; TRICHOPHYTON VIOLACEUM;

EID: 4544377759     PISSN: 01660616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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