Detection of Aspergillus keratitis in ocular infections by culture and molecular method

International Ophthalmology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 291-296

  Badiee, Parisa ^a   Alborzi, Abdolvahab ^a   Nejabat, Mahmood ^b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

A. flavus; Aspergillus; Fungal keratitis; Nested PCR

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG USE; EYE EXAMINATION; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; FUNGAL DETECTION; FUNGUS CULTURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATOMYCOSIS; KERATOPLASTY; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SLIT LAMP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASPERGILLUS; CHILD; CORNEA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DNA, FUNGAL; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KERATITIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054761330     PISSN: 01655701     EISSN: 15732630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10792-011-9457-5     Document Type: Article

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