Nested PCR for detection of Malassezia species from patient skin scales and clinical strains

Korean Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 446-452

  Lim, Se Woong ^c   Shin, Myung Geun ^a   Lim, Ju Young ^b   Yun, Sook Jung ^c   Kim, Seong Jin ^c   Lee, Seung Chul ^c   Won, Young Ho ^c   Lee, Jee Bum ^c  

^a Laboratory Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Clinical strains; Malassezia; Nested PCR; Skin scale

Indexed keywords

EID: 47749090105     PISSN: 04944739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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