Molecular typing of Trichophyton tonsurans by PCR-RFLP of the ribosomal DNA nontranscribed spacer region [8]

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 125-127

  Abliz, Paride ^a   Motta, Cristina Maria De Souza ^b   Deng, Shuwen ^c   Magallâos, Oliane Maria ^b   Xi, Liyan ^d   Vidotto, Valerio ^e   Takizawa, Kayoko ^a   Nishimura, Kazuko ^a   Fukushima, Kazutaka ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^c China   (China)

^d Department of Dermatology Venerology   (China)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; RIBOSOME RNA; SPACER DNA;

DNA DETERMINATION; FUNGUS ISOLATION; LETTER; MOLECULAR TYPING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; TRICHOPHYTON TONSURANS;

DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; TRICHOPHYTON;

EID: 7044264535     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2004.08.011     Document Type: Letter

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