Molecular diagnosis of dermatophyte infections

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 126-134

  Jensen, Rasmus H ^a   Arendrup, Maiken C ^a  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

dermatophytes; dermatophytosis; DNA extraction; molecular diagnostics; PCR

Indexed keywords

CHITIN SYNTHASE; CHITIN SYNTHASE 1; DNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CANDIDA; DERMATOPHYTE; DERMATOPHYTOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DNA EXTRACTION; GENE TARGETING; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MALASSEZIA; MICROSATELLITE MARKER; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS; MOULD; NONHUMAN; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW;

ARTHRODERMATACEAE; DNA, FUNGAL; HUMANS; MYCOLOGICAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TINEA;

EID: 84858006395     PISSN: 09517375     EISSN: 14736527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QCO.0b013e32834f5f6e     Document Type: Review

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