Comparison between multiplex PCR and phenotypic systems for Candida spp. identification

New Microbiologica

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-67

  Liguori, Giorgio ^a   Gallé, Francesca ^a   Lucariello, Angela ^a   Di Onofrio, Valeria ^a   Albano, Luciana ^b   Mazzarella, Gennaro ^b   D'Amora, Maurizio ^c   Rossano, Fabio ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^c Department of Surgery   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Candida spp; PCR; Phenotypic systems

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETICS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; FUNGAL PROTEINS; HUMANS; MYCOLOGICAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

CANDIDA;

EID: 77950240289     PISSN: 11217138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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