Identification of dermatophytes using multiplex polymerase chain reaction

Annals of Dermatology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 304-312

  Kim, Ji Young ^a   Choe, Yong Beom ^a   Ahn, Kyu Joong ^a   Lee, Yang Won ^a  

^a Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dermatophyte; Multiplex PCR

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052100854     PISSN: 10139087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5021/ad.2011.23.3.304     Document Type: Article

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