Divergence among an international population of Trichophyton tonsurans isolates

Mycopathologia

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-13

  Abdel Rahman, Susan M ^a   Sugita, Takashi ^b   González, Gloria M ^c   Ellis, David ^d   Arabatzis, Michalis ^e   Vella Zahra, Loranne ^f   Viguié Vallanet, Calude ^g   Hiruma, Masataro ^h   Leeder, J Steven ^a   Preuett, Barry ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MEIJI PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

^d WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^f Clinpath Medical Laboratories   (Malta)

^g Paris Descartes University   (France)

^h JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY NERIMA HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dermatophyte; Strain typing; Trichophyton equinum; Trichophyton tonsurans

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODERMA BENHAMIAE; TRICHOPHYTON EQUINUM; TRICHOPHYTON TONSURANS;

EID: 67650321036     PISSN: 0301486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11046-009-9223-7     Document Type: Article

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