Comparison of Nested PCR and RFLP for Identification and Classification of Malassezia Yeasts from Healthy Human Skin

Annals of Dermatology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 352-357

  Oh, Byung Ho ^a   Song, Young Chan ^a   Lee, Yang Won ^a   Choe, Yong Beom ^a   Ann, Kyu Joong ^a  

^a Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

26S rDNA PCR RFLP; Malassezia yeasts; Molecular biological classification; Nested PCR

Indexed keywords

EID: 75949129256     PISSN: 10139087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5021/ad.2009.21.4.352     Document Type: Article

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