Molecular characterization of Alternaria alternata causing ocular infection: Detection of IGS-RFLP intraspecific polymorphism

Medical Mycology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 615-619

  Laich, Federico S ^a   Alcoba Florez, Julia ^a,b   Perez Roth, Eduardo ^a   Bahaya, Yasmin ^b   Luis Delgado, Jose ^b   Mendez Alvarez, Sebastian ^c  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO NUESTRA SEÑORA DE CANDELARIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alternaria alternata; IGS RFLP; Intraspecific polymorphism; Ocular infection

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ARTIFICIAL TEAR; CASPOFUNGIN; CYCLOPENTOLATE; DICLOFENAC; FLUCONAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOROLAC; METHIONINE; OFLOXACIN; POSACONAZOLE; RETINOL; SPACER DNA; TERBINAFINE; TOBRAMYCIN;

ABSCESS; AGED; ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA ULCER; EYE BIOPSY; EYE EXAMINATION; EYE PAIN; EYELID CLOSURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; KERATOMYCOSIS; LACRIMATION DISORDER; MALE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PHOTOPHOBIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SLIT LAMP; SYSTEMIC THERAPY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

AGED; ALTERNARIA; DNA, FUNGAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; RNA, RIBOSOMAL;

ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA;

EID: 51649130058     PISSN: 13693786     EISSN: 14602709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13693780801946593     Document Type: Article

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